The lion and the mouse an aesops fable illustrated by john grif. Remember that you can look back at the story as often as you like by clicking the help button the lion and the mouse. A lion was sitting and resting under the shade of a big tree. Britishcouncillearnenglishkidsshortstoriesstorytimethelion. Lion and mouse have fun teaching free pdf file sharing. Three storytellers, lion, mouse, elephants, giraffes, snakes, owls. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Thats the funniest thing ive ever heard, said the lion. Create a lion from hearts this valentines day or handprints. Jan 28, 2018 lion and the mouse story word bank and picture prompt.
The lion and the mouse once when a lion was asleep a little mouse began running up and down upon him. Running to one of the great ropes that bound him, she gnawed it until it parted, and soon the lion was free. The characters in fables are often talking animals. Scholastic teachablesworksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more. Wolf and the seven little goats bedtime stories for kids cartoon animation duration. In this version, the main characters first met when the lion was a young cub. A timid little mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the lions nose.
Creativewritingstorylionandthemouseabout this resource. Lesson objective working together benefits everyone, even the strongest and most independent people. Lion and the mouse story word bank and picture prompt. The lion and the mouse a lion was awakened from sleep by a mouse running over his face.
The crow flew down to get a drink of water from the pitcher. The mouse climbed up the lions tail and sat down on its back leg. The mouse knew the voice and quickly found the lion struggling in the net. He looked below him and saw a water pitcher on the side of the road. The lion and the mouse literacy unit is loaded with highly engaging activities to help supplement this classic fable. He grabbed the mouse right out of his hair and said, who dares to wake me up. Little mouse, said lion, ill never laugh at you again. It is perfect for supplementing your folktale themes. He was sure that she, with her long neck and bill, would easily.
He could get it neither up nor down, and of course he could not eat a thing. Nearby that tree, there was a hole, in which there lived a mouse. Your kiddos will be able to use their creativity throughout these readytogo creative writing responses. The lion and the mouse differentiated year 1 year 6. But you have made me laugh and put me in a good modd, so i will let you go the lion opened his claws and let the mouse go. A tiny mouse stumbles upon a sleeping lion and finds herself trapped under his huge paw. A wolf had been feasting too greedily, and a bone had stuck crosswise in his throat. But he let the mouse o some days later, the lion was caught in a net spread by a hunter.
Problem solution chart the lion and the mouse betterlesson. The lion was amused to think that a little mouse could ever help him. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Now you see that even a little mouse can help a lion, said the mouse. Oh no, mr lion, you dont frighten me one little bit. The lion and the mouse by rob john a mouse was scurrying through the forest when he saw a lion sleeping under a tree. The little mouse ran up the lion s neck and slid down his back. Years pass and the king of the beasts is trapped by a hunters net and ultimately freed by the same mouse. Explain that this book is a fable, a type of story where animals are given human qualities in order to teach a valuable lesson or moral. Losing his temper, he seized it with his paw and was about to kill it. The lion and the mouse five minute play drama start. The lion and the mouse readers theatre script by nick bilbrough narrator 1.
He just laughed and gently put the mouse down on the ground. Just as she is about to become an afternoon snack for lion, mouse convinces him to let her go, promising to help lion one day. The story of the lion and the mouse illustrates that a kind deed is never wasted and whatever kindness we can do is related to good citizenship. I have included a super cute craftivity that can display your students reader. Other animals heard lion, but no one wanted to come near an angry lion.
The lion and the mouse readers theatre script by nick bilbrough. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Pardon, o king, cried the little mouse, forgive me this time, and i shall never forget it. Lion mouse characters circle the character you will play. The lion and the mouse esl worksheet by teacher claudia m. Usually we become friends with people who are similar to us. Jul 28, 2015 one day a mouse was in search of food in the forest. Rising up with anger, he caught the mouse and was about to kill him. Ask them to listen carefully and figure out what the story is trying to teach. Page 2 of 2 the lion and the mouse cant find what youre looking for. The mouse couldnt think of a single way in which a tiny mouse could help a lion.
But we can also be friends with people who are very different. Fables teach lessons or morals through animal actions. The mouse climbed up the lion s tail and sat down on its back leg. Roused from his nap, the lion laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her. Scholastic teachablesworksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and.
Included in this set are 6 passages of the same fable at 6 different text levels, a i. Read this famous fable and then answer the questions in the worksheet. I then ask them to identify by underlining the problem that each of the characters faced in the fable and then to write how each was solved in the margin of their paper. The lion laughs at the very idea, but sometimes even a little mouse can be strong, and even a lion can be helpless. Write the number of the picture in exercise 1 next to the sentence. Will the small mouse be able to help the mighty lion. The lion and the mouse story time learnenglish kids.
As you read this fable play, think about what the moral is. Fetching contributors cannot retrieve contributors. A reckless mouse accidentally scampers across a sleeping lions paw. Oh, please dont eat me, lion, said the little mouse. The lion and the mouse story time learn english kids british. Thelionandthemouseshortstoriesstorytimethelionandthemouseworksheet. Pdf in this chapter, we investigate preschool teachers attempts to. Apr 24, 2012 the lion and the mouse by jerry pinkney. A lion asleep in his lair was waked up by a mouse running over his face. Adobe reader plugin and acrobat plugin are not compatible with the safari 5. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach the lion and the mouse, shared by english language teachers.
Once when a lion was asleep a little mouse began running. The lion and the mouse story time a lion was asleep in the sun one day. Use coupon code eslpr on registration for discount. The lion and the mouse reading comprehension have fun teaching the lion could have eaten the mouse d. Then, the mouse interrupted saying, if you would only spare my life, i would be sure to repay your kindness. Based on the events that happened in the story, what would most filename. Reading worksheets tales and stories the lion and the mouse. This soon awakened the lion, who placed his huge paw upon the mouse and opened his big jaws to swallow him. The story is about a small mouse that finds himself in the clutches of a great lion. You laughed when i said i would repay you, said the mouse. Thelionandthemouseshortstoriesstorytimethelionandthemouse worksheet.
The little mouse ran up the lions neck and slid down his back. To plead, beg or request we are told that the lion got entangled in a net which had been spread for game by some. Fairy tales and stories for kids recommended for you. Reading comprehension, vocabulary exercises w solutions level. The exaggerated humanlike characteristics of animals make the moral lesson appealing. Reading comprehension, vocabulary exercises w solutions. One day, when lion was sleeping, little mouse ran over his nose and woke him up. You can have as many elephants, giraffes, snakes and owls as you want. Social emotional learning home byu mckay school of. The lion and the mouse is a multileveled passages set. Adobe reader and acrobat continue to work as standalone applications on mac os 10. Naturally that was an awful state of affairs for a greedy wolf. As it was a hot summer day, the sun was shining bright up in the sky. A fable is a short story that has a moral, or message.
This allows all students to access the same text at their level. The lion laughs at the very idea, but sometimes even a. He scurried up the lions tail, across the lions back, and started playing in the lions hair. A lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. The lion went once ahunting along with the fox, the jackal. Once when a lion was asleep a little mouse began running up and down upon him. One day a mouse was in search of food in the forest. In gratitude, the mouse promises to help the lion if he is ever in need. Listening lesson plans with mp3 files also available.
A lion was caught in a net by freed by a mouse that had, before, bothered the lion. The lion awakens with a roar, but he lets the mouse go free. It is the classic aesop fable in an updated format. It is possible for even a mouse to help out a lion 5. Social emotional learning home byu mckay school of education. Jan 29, 2014 the lion and the mouse, by jerry pinkney. Aesops fables the lion and the mouse answer key the first sentence says that the lion was, asleep in his lair.
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