Stories

Skill – Reading Comprehension

Name: _________________________

The Lion and the Mouse
A lion was awakened from sleep by a mouse running over his face. Rising up with anger, he caught the mouseand was about to kill him. Then, the mouse interrupted saying, "If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness." The lion laughed and let him go. It happened shortly afterthis that the lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground. The mouse, recognizing the lion’s roar, came and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set him free! The mousethen told the lion, "You ridiculed the idea that I would ever be able to help you. You didn’t expect to receive from me any repayment of your favor. Now you know that it is possible for even a mouse tohelp out a lion."
Grade 3 - Reading
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Skill – Reading Comprehension
Aesop’s Fables

Name: _________________________

The Lion and the Mouse
Read the story. Use theinformation in the story to answer the questions below. 1. How did the lion wake up from sleep?
A. He was hungry B. He was angry C. A mouse ran over his face D. He wasn’t tired anymore

2. Why didthe lion laugh at the mouse?
A. The mouse was telling funny jokes B. He didn’t think the mouse could ever repay him C. He wanted to let him go D. He knew that the mouse would save his life

3. “Themouse, recognizing the lion’s roar, came and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and set him free.” What does the word gnawed mean in this sentence?
A. Chewed B. Hungry C. Quickly D. Pinched

4. Whatlesson did the lion learn from the mouse?
A. Even a lion can help a mouse B. It is possible for even a mouse to eat cheese C. The lion could have eaten the mouse D. It is possible for even a mouse tohelp out a lion

5. Based on the events that happened in the story, what would most likely happen next?
A. The lion would thank the mouse B. The lion would eat the mouse C. The mouse would eat...