## Exercises for The Cats and the Mice

Back to the story

A. How much did you understand?

Who was telling the truth, and who was telling lies?

1. The old mice said, "The cats are eating us."
   Was he telling the truth, or telling a lie?
2. The cats said to the mice, "We want a wife for one of our sons."
   Were they telling the truth, or telling a lie?
3. "We're very honest and sincere," said the cats.
   Were they telling the truth, or telling a lie?
4. "If they’re nice to us, we'll be nice to them," said the mice.
   Were they telling the truth, or telling a lie?
5. "We've learned our lesson," the old mouse said.
   Was he telling the truth, or telling a lie?

B. What were they feeling?

Choose the right word from the list below to show what the characters in the story were feeling. You will need to use some words more than once.

1. When the cats and the mice were friends, they were feeling ……
2. When the old mouse heard that some of the mice’s relatives were gone he was feeling ……
3. When the mice heard the bad news, they were feeling ……
4. When the mice stayed inside their holes, the cats were feeling ……
5. When the cats asked for one of the mice's daughters, the mice were feeling ……
6. When the mice agreed to the marriage, the cats were feeling ……
7. When the wedding day came, the mice were still feeling ……

frightened, happy, worried, sad, surprised

C. What do you think?

Read these questions, and talk about them with a friend.

Are you frightened of anyone?

Why are you frightened of them?

Is anyone frightened of you?

Why are they frightened of you?

What can you do to protect yourself?

D. Make up a song

The cats and the mice in this story make up songs. Can you make up a song about friends and enemies?

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