SOAL NARRATIVE TEXT

"The Lion and the Mouse"

Once upon a time, a lion was sleeping in the jungle. A little mouse began running up and down on him. This soon woke the lion. The lion placed his huge paw upon the mouse and opened his big jaws to swallow him.

"Please forgive me, O King," cried the little mouse. "I shall never forget it. Who knows but I may be able to help you one day?"

The lion laughed at the idea but let him go.

Some time later, the lion was caught in a trap. The hunters tied him to a tree while they went to get a cart. Just then, the little mouse happened to pass by. Seeing the lion in trouble, he ran up and began to gnaw the rope. Soon the lion was free.

"You laughed when I said I would help you," said the mouse. "Now you see that even a little mouse can help a lion."

What is the main idea of the text?

• A lion cannot be defeated

• A mouse is stronger than a lion

• Kindness is always repaid

• Jungle animals are dangerous

What was the lion going to do to the mouse at first?

• Let it go

• Eat it

• Play with it

• Help it

Why did the lion laugh at the mouse?

• The mouse ran over him

• The mouse promised to help him

• The mouse looked funny

• The mouse was caught

How did the mouse help the lion?

• By calling other animals

• By fighting the hunters

• By gnawing the rope

• By warning the lion

What is the moral of the story?

• Never trust strangers

• Do not play with your food

• Small friends can be great allies

• Only the strong survive

"The Ant and the Grasshopper"

In a field one summer's day, a Grasshopper was hopping about, singing and enjoying the sunshine. An Ant passed by, carrying an ear of corn he was taking to his nest.

“Why not come and chat with me,” asked the Grasshopper, “instead of working so hard?”

“I am helping to store food for the winter,” said the Ant, “and I advise you to do the same.”

“Why bother about winter?” said the Grasshopper. “We have plenty of food now!”

But when winter came, the Grasshopper found itself dying of hunger, while the ants had plenty to eat.

What season was it at the beginning of the story?

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Why did the Ant work so hard?

• To show off

• To help the Grasshopper

• To prepare for winter

• To win a prize

"The Fox and the Grapes"

One hot summer day, a fox was walking through an orchard. He saw a bunch of juicy grapes hanging from a vine. The grapes looked ripe and delicious.

The fox jumped to reach them but missed. He jumped again and again, but he still couldn't reach the grapes. Finally, tired and frustrated, the fox walked away saying, "Those grapes are probably sour anyway."

What is the main character in the story?

• A rabbit

• A fox

• A farmer

• A grapevine

What did the fox want to do?

• Sleep under the tree

• Eat the grapes

• Plant some grapes

• Talk to the farmer

Why did the fox leave the grapes?

• He was not hungry

• He thought the grapes were sour

• He couldn't reach them

• He had a better idea