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The Lion and the Mouse

Worksheet · Grades 2–4

Comprehension Questions

  1. What woke the Lion?
  2. What did the Mouse promise?
  3. How was the Lion trapped?
  4. How did the Mouse free him?
  5. What is the moral of this story?

Vocabulary Exercise

Match the words from the left column with their correct meanings in the right column.

WordMeaning
SpareTo choose not to harm someone
RepayTo do something in return
GnawTo bite again and again
StruggledTried hard to get free

Writing Task

Write about a time someone was kind to you, and what you did in return.

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