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Then the mouse bit a small hole in the net with its sharp
………………………... The mouse chewed and chewed and chewed. Soon
the small hole was ……………….. enough for the lion to put its paw through.
Soon the lion had two paws free. The mouse kept chewing and chewing at
the net, and soon the lion was free from the ……………………….. .
“There,” said the mouse, “that’s how a little mouse can
……………………….. a great lion.”
MORAL: ONE ………..……….. TURN DESERVES ANOTHER.
NOW LISTEN ATTENTIVELY
A lion was sleeping in his den. A mouse ran into the den. It ran up onto the lion’s head and sat on its paw. The lion woke up. It was very angry. It grabbed the mouse in its mighty paw.
“How dare you wake me up? I’ll kill you for this!” roared the lion.
The mouse was very scared. It said, “Please don’t eat me. Please let me go. I did not mean to wake you up. If you let me go, who knows, maybe one day I will be able to help you.”
When the lion heard this, it laughed. It thought it was a great joke. How could a skinny little mouse help the King of Beasts? But he let the little mouse go free, and the mouse ran as fast as it could out of the den.
A few days later, the mouse was out looking for food. It came upon the lion caught up in a big net. The net was a trap, set by hunters. The lion struggled to get free. But the more it struggled, the tighter the net became.
“Lie still,” said the mouse to the lion.
Then the mouse bit a small hole in the net with its sharp teeth. The mouse chewed and chewed and chewed. Soon the small hole was big enough for the lion to put its paw through. Soon the lion had two paws free. The mouse kept chewing and chewing at the net, and soon the lion was free from the trap.
“There,” said the mouse, “that’s how a little mouse can help a great lion.”
MORAL: ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER.
LEARNERS: Now that you have the original version, check the words that you chose to fill the blank spaces with the ones used here. Then take a look at the five summaries of the story below. Only one is correct. Identify the correct one by highlighting it.
1. The story is about a mouse that proved he was as strong as a stupid lion.
2. The story is about a cunning lion that promised to help a mouse, but did not.
3. The story is about a clever mouse that helped some hunters trap a lion.
4. The story is about a clever mouse that helps a lion to get out of a trap.
5. The story is about a clever mouse that gets his own back on a cruel lion.
LEARNING OUTCOME 1: LISTENING The learner is able to listen for information and enjoyment, and respond appropriately and critically in a wider range of situations.
Assessment Standard
We know this when the learner:
1.1 enjoys listening to different kinds of oral texts and responds appropriately (e.g. stories, fables, limericks, short reports);
1.2 discusses the central idea and specific details of the text and relates them to own experience.
LEARNING OUTCOME 3: READING AND VIEWING The learner is able to read and view for information and enjoyment, and to respond critically to the aesthetic, cultural and emotional values in texts.
Assessment Standard
We know this when the learner:
3.5 shows understanding and identifies and discusses aspects such as central idea, characters, setting and plot in fiction texts.
Activity 1
| Author | Arthur Rackham (this version) |
| Main characters | Cinderella, Prince, stepmother, 3 ugly sisters, Fairy godmother |
| Theme | Love story |
| Storyline | Cinderella goes to the palace ball and meets the prince. At midnight she runs home, but loses her slipper. The prince finally finds her and they marry. |
| This is an OPEN MEMO. If Cinderella was chosen, the answers are as shown above. |
Activity 2
THE LION AND THE MOUSE
A lion was sleeping in his den . A mouse ran into the den. It ran up onto the lion’s head and sat on its paw.
The lion woke up. It was very angry . It grabbed the mouse in its mighty paw .
“How dare you wake me up! I’ll kill you for this!” roared the lion.
The mouse was very scared . It said: “Please don’t eat me. Please let me go. I did not mean to wake you up. If you let me go, who knows, maybe one day I will be able to help you.”
When the lion heard this, it laughed. It thought it was a great joke . How could a skinny little mouse help the King of Beasts? But he let the little mouse go free , and the mouse ran as fast as it could out of the den.
A few days later, the mouse was out looking for food . It came upon the lion caught up in a big net . The net was a trap, set by hunters . The lion struggled to get free. But the more it struggled, the tighter the net became.
“Lie still,” said the mouse to the lion.
Then the mouse bit a small hole in the net with its sharp teeth . The mouse chewed and chewed and chewed. Soon the small hole was big enough for the lion to put its paw through. Soon the lion had two paws free. The mouse kept chewing and chewing at the net, and soon the lion was free from the trap .
“There,” said the mouse, “that’s how a little mouse can help a great lion.”
MORAL: ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANOTHER.
Activity 3
4. The story is about a clever mouse that helps a lion to get out of a trap.
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