Teacher’s Notes
Lesson 3:
“The Lion and the Mouse”
Part A
1. Have students read the
story.
2. Check comprehension
• Ask, “What happens in the
story?” (→ A lion caught a
mouse.)
• Ask, “Why does the lion
free the mouse?”(→ The
mouse said he will help the
lion.)
Part B
3. Have students listen to
the story. T34
4. Check comprehension.
• Ask, “What does the lion
think about the mouse’s
answer? (→ He thought
this was funny.)
• Ask, “What happened to
the lion? (→ He got caught
in a hunter’s net.)
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The
Lion and the Mouse
One day, → a lion caught a mouse. The mouse asked the
lion to let him go, but the lion refused. Just before the lion was
going to eat the mouse, the mouse yelled, “Wait! Don’t eat me!
I can be helpful to you someday.” The lion replied, “How could
you be helpful to me? I am a big, strong lion and you are a
small, weak mouse. You could never help me.” → The mouse
said, “Let me go and I promise you that someday I will help
you.” → The lion thought this was funny, and so he decided
to let the mouse go. The next day, → the lion got caught in
a hunter’s net. The lion thought that this was the end of his
life, but soon came along the little mouse that he
had released the day before. The little
mouse started chewing the net and
finally chewed a big hole and the
lion escaped. The lion thanked
the mouse and
realized that
even small
creatures can
be helpful.
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