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The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

Worksheet · Grades 2–4

Comprehension Questions

  1. Where did the Country Mouse live?
  2. What did the Town Mouse think of the meal?
  3. What food did they find in town?
  4. What frightened them?
  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
BarleyA kind of grain
HedgeA row of bushes
FeastA large, special meal
FledRan away quickly

Writing Task

Write about whether you would rather live in a quiet village or a busy town, and why.

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