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“The Lion and the Mouse”
Aesop’s Fables
Aesop
| Abstract: The Lion wakes as a mouse runs across his face. He caught the mouse who begs to be let go with a promise to help the Lion someday. Later, the Lion is captured by hunters. The mouse gnaws the rope and sets the Lion free. | ||||
Source: George Fyler Townsend, trans., Aesop’s Fables (1867) | ||||
Lexile Level: TBD | Origin: Greek | Genre: Fiction, Fables | ||
| Reading Level: 7 | Language: English | File Name: 0101 | ||
| Sunshine State Standards: LA.A.1.3.2: Uses a variety of strategies to analyze words and text, draw conclusions, use context and word structure clues, and recognize organizational patterns. LA.A.2.3.1: Determines the main idea or essential message in a text and identifies relevant details and facts and patterns of organization. LA.D.1.3.1: Understands that there are patterns and rules in semantic structure, symbols, sounds, and meanings conveyed through the English language. | ||||
Theme: Morals, Character traits, Helping, Courage, Heroes | ||||
| Reading Activity: Comprehension, Creative Writing, Illustration | ||||
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| Mp3 Length: 0:01:03 | Word count: 133 | Use PDF for printing | ||
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