The Lion and the Mouse

Do you know the story about a Lion and a Mouse? Here you are:

The Lion and the Mouse

One day, a lion is sleeping. A mouse runs over the lion´s nose and the lion wakes up.

The lion is angry. The mouse is scared. “I´m very sorry”, says the mouse. “Don´t eat me! I can help you one day.”

The lion  laughs. “That´s funny!” it says. “You are little! How can you help me?”

But the lion is not angry now.

The mouse runs away.

One year later, the lion is walking in the jungle. A big net faoos over the lion.

The lion opens its mouth and roars. The mouse hears the lion and it runs to help.

“Don´t move,” says the mouse. “I can help you”.

The mouse chews the net and makes a big hole. The lion is free.

“Thank you,” says the lion. “You are little, but you are kind.”

“You save me.” “Do you want to be my friend?”.

Activities

1- Read again and write.

The lion is sleeping. 

The ______ is little. 

The ______ runs away.

The ______ is angry.

The ______ open its mouth and ________.

 The _______ chews a hole in the _______.

2.- Choose a partner and play the story with him. Play lion or mouse and practice the dialogue with your partner.

3.- Make a drawing about the story and explain to your classmates what is your favorite character.

Here is a link to the printable worksheet