TN Ready Review: "The Lion and the Mouse"

What is the theme of the poem?

• Danger can be avoided by paying attention to one's surroundings.

• Confidence comes from overcoming difficulty.

• One may be rewarded later in life by being kind to another.

• Friendships may be damaged by pointing out the faults of others.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which set of lines from the poem supports the answer to Question 1?

• You rascal, what are you about,

  Said he, when he had turned her out.

  I'll teach you soon, the lion said,

  To make a mouse-hole in my head! (lines 13-16)

• So saying, he prepared his foot,

  To crush the trembling tiny brute:

  But she (the mouse) with tearful eye,

  Begged the lion s clemency, (lines 17-20)

• Twas nearly twelve-months after this,

  The lion chanced his way to miss;

  When pressing forward, careless yet,

  He got tangled up in a net. (lines 23-26)

• Then, what the lion's utmost strength

  Could not effect, she did at length:

  With patient effort she applied

  Her teeth, the net-work to divide; (lines 31-34)

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

What does the word dozed mean as it is used in line 3?

• agreed

• believed

• climbed

• slept

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

Why was the lion angry with the mouse?

• The mouse went into the lion's ear.

• The mouse walked on the lion's back.

• The mouse awakened the lion from his nap.

• The mouse thought the lion was someone else.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What does the phrase "straight commenced" mean as it is used in line 28?

• briefly paused

• completely accepted

• immediately began

• suddenly realized

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How do lines 33-36 contribute to the overall structure of the poem?

• They show a change in the setting.

• They show how the problem is solved.

• They explain the conflict that the characters face.

• They provide background information about the characters.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Based on the poem, how does the lion compare to the mouse?

• Both the lion and the mouse show each other kindness.

• Both the lion and the mouse enjoy taking risks.

• Both the lion and the mouse calm down quickly after being upset.

• Both the lion and the mouse regret decisions they make.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

How does the speaker's point of view influence how events are described?

• The first person point of view allows the reader to understand the mouse's concern for the safety of the lion.

• The first-person point of view allows the reader to understand why the lion forgives the mouse's mistake.

• The third person point of view allows the reader to understand the lion's amusement when he catches the mouse.

• The third person point of view allows the reader to understand why the mouse comes to the lion's rescue.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

This question asks about what you read in both the passage from "The Golden Fish" and the poem from "The Lion and the Mouse."

How are the passage and the poem diiferent in thier approaches to the topic of helping someone in need?

• In the passage, the Gold Fish helps the man and his wife many times until they have everything they need. While in the poem, the mouse helps the lion only one time.

• In the passage, the Gold Fish helps the man and his wife until the wife begins to take advantage of the fish. While in the poem, the mouse helps the lion in order to show appreciation for the lion's earlier generosity.

• In the passage, the Gold Fish helps the man and his wife by rewarding them with many expensive gifts. While in the poem, the mouse helps the lion by becoming the lion's friend and calming his anger.

• In the passage, the Gold Fish helps the man and his wife by teaching them important life lessons. While in the poem, the mouse helps the lion learn a new skill.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9