ENGLISH GRADE 8

The Lion and The Mouse

Once when a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon

awoke the lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and open his big jaws to swallow him.

“Pardon, O king,” cried the little mouse, “Forgive me this time, I shall never forget it;

perhaps I may be able to do you a good turn some of these days.”

The lion was so tickled at the idea of the mouse being able to help him. Then, he lifted

up his paw and let him go.

Sometime after, the lion was caught in a trap. Some hunters, who wanted to carry him

alive to the King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him in. Just

then, the little mouse happened to pass by and see the sad plight in which the lion was. The

little mouse went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bounded the king of the

beasts. Soon after the little mouse had finished gnawing away the ropes, he asked the lion to

run away.

1. QUESTION : What is the purpose of the text? (Pilih 2 Jawaban)

• To entertain the readers

• To persuade the readers that something should or should not be the case

• To inform the readers about the events of the day which are considered newsworthy

• To explain something

• To present at least two points of view about an issue

3. The Lion and The Mouse

   Once when a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon

   awoke the lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and open his big jaws to swallow him.

   “Pardon, O king,” cried the little mouse, “Forgive me this time, I shall never forget it;

   perhaps I may be able to do you a good turn some of these days.”

   The lion was so tickled at the idea of the mouse being able to help him. Then, he lifted

   up his paw and let him go.

   Sometime after, the lion was caught in a trap. Some hunters, who wanted to carry him

   alive to the King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him in. Just

   then, the little mouse happened to pass by and see the sad plight in which the lion was. The

   little mouse went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bounded the king of the

   beasts. Soon after the little mouse had finished gnawing away the ropes, he asked the lion to

   run away.

5. QUESTION : What is the moral value of the text?

• Don’t look at someone because of his clothes

• It is best for prepare for the days of necessity

• Common people may prove great ones

• United we stand, divided we fall

• Honestly begins at home

Sometime after, the lion was caught in a trap. Some hunters, who wanted to carry him

alive to the King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him in. Just

then, the little mouse happened to pass by and see the sad plight in which the lion was. The

little mouse went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bounded the king of the

beasts. Soon after the little mouse had finished gnawing away the ropes, he asked the lion to

run away.

3. QUESTION : Paragraph three mainly tells us that ……

• The little mouse asked for forgiveness

• The hunters carried the lion alive to the King

• The lion was tied to a tree by the hunters

• The little mouse could prove that he could help the lion

• From the first, the lion believed in what the little mouse said

Once upon a time there was a peacock who was very proud of its beautiful looks. Its only disappointment was that it live next to an ugly owl. Every day, peacock come to the owl house would insult the owl on its looks while the owl stayed quiet. 

All the other animals in the forest tried to make the peacock see sense, but it was too swayed by its own good looks. 

One night, it rained heavily and flooded the peacock’s nest. Peacocks are homeless and have no food. Peacock came to the owl house to ask for food and the owl gave it. Then the owl told the peacock to stay.

4. QUESTION: What is the story about ….

• 1. Two birds in the forest

• 1. a beautiful peacock

• 1. a beautiful peacock, and the owl

• 1. Animals in the forest

Once upon a time there was a peacock who was very proud of its beautiful looks. Its only disappointment was that it live next to an ugly owl. Every day, peacock come to the owl house would insult the owl on its looks while the owl stayed quiet. 

All the other animals in the forest tried to make the peacock see sense, but it was too swayed by its own good looks. 

One night, it rained heavily and flooded the peacock’s nest. Peacocks are homeless and have no food. Peacock came to the owl house to ask for food and the owl gave it. Then the owl told the peacock to stay.

QUESTION : From the story, we know the owl was …

• Brave

• Wise

• Patien

• Humble

Once upon a time there was a peacock who was very proud of its beautiful looks. Its only disappointment was that it live next to an ugly owl. Every day, peacock come to the owl house would insult the owl on its looks while the owl stayed quiet. 

All the other animals in the forest tried to make the peacock see sense, but it was too swayed by its own good looks. 

One night, it rained heavily and flooded the peacock’s nest. Peacocks are homeless and have no food. Peacock came to the owl house to ask for food and the owl gave it. Then the owl told the peacock to stay.

QUESTION: The peacock ignored other animals’ advice to change attitude because …

• Peacock believed it was the prettiest
  

• Peacock cloud change others to do so

• Peacock thought that is was right

• Peacock didn’t trust other people

Baca teks berikut:

One sunny day, a little girl named Lily went to the park. She saw many beautiful flowers and butterflies. While walking, she found a tiny kitten stuck in a bush. Lily carefully rescued the kitten and took it home.

Apa yang ditemukan Lily di taman?

• Seekor burung

• Sekelompok kupu-kupu

• Seekor anak kucing

• Sebuah bunga besar

Baca teks berikut:

Tom had a birthday party last Saturday. He invited his friends and family. They played games, sang songs, and ate cake. The best part of the party was when Tom opened his presents.

QUESTION : Apa yang dilakukan Tom di pesta ulang tahunnya?

• Menonton film
  

• Membaca buku

• Bermain games

• Tidur siang

Baca teks berikut:

Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a kind old man. He had a magic lamp. When he rubbed the lamp, a genie appeared and granted him three wishes. The old man used the wishes to help his friends and family.

QUESTION : Apa yang dilakukan kakek dengan lampu ajaibnya?

• Mengumpulkan uang

• Membuat pemain musik

• Membantu teman dan keluarga

• Membangun rumah

Baca teks berikut:

There was a clever rabbit who lived in a forest. One day, a hungry lion came to the forest. The rabbit outsmarted the lion by telling him that there was a stronger lion nearby. The lion believed the rabbit and ran away.

QUESTION : Apa yang dilakukan kelinci untuk mengalahkan singa?

• Berkelahi dengannya
  

• Menggigitnya

• Memberi tahu tentang singa yang lebih kuat

• Melarikan diri