TheLionandtheMouse

retoldbyCynthiaRothman
illustratedbyThomasTaylor

ReadtoFindOut.
HowdidMousehelp
solveLion’sproblem?
 TheLionandtheMouse
retoldbyCynthiaRothman
illustratedbyThomasTaylor

LionandMouseMeet

OnedayLionclosedhiseyes.
Hewantedtofallasleep.
Then,Mousecameby.
LionheardMouseandwokeup.

Lionstretchedouthispaw.Heglared.Thenhe
grabbedthelittlemouse.
Mousebegantoshake.
Hedidn’t’wanttofall.
“GreatLion,letmego!”
saidMouse.

AGoodFriend

“WhyshouldIletyougo?”askedLion.
Mousesaid,“Iamjustalittlemouse.ButIcan
beagoodfriendtoyou.”
Howcouldasillylittlemousebeafriendtome?”
askedLion
“Youwillsee,”saidMouse.
“Ha!Ha!Ha!”saidLion.
“Justgonow.Youmademehappytoday.”

LionNeedsHelp

Dayspassedby.ThenonedayMousehearda
greatandterribleroar.
“Isthatmyfriend?”Mouseasked.
“DidsomethinghappentoLion”
Mouseraninhaste.
Beforelong,Mousesawwhathadhappened.
Lionwastrappedinabignet.
“Iwillhelpyou,”MousetoldLion.

“Youwanttohelp,butyouaresolittle,”Lionsaid.
“ButIcanhelp,”saidMouse.
“Bestill,”hetoldLion.
Mousebegantonibbleatthenet.Hemadea
littlehole.

Beforelong,theholegrewbiggerandbigger.
AndsoonLionwasfree.
 Lionwassohappy.“Hoponmyback,”hesaid.
“Wewillridetogether.”

Andfromthatdaytothis,LionandMouseare
stillverygoodfriends.

ComprehensionCheck

Retell
UsetheBeginning,Middle,andEndChart
toretellthestory.

ThinkandCompare
1.  WhatproblemdidMousehaveatthebeginningofthestory?
Howdidhesolveit?
2.  ThisbooktellshowMouseandLionbecamefriends.
Thinkaboutoneofyourfriends.Howdidyoubecome
friends?
3.MousehelpedhisfriendLion.Howdopeoplewhoarefriends
helpeachother?
LiteracyActivities