Vocabulary
Reading
General Questions
100

This is a large building where animals live on a farm.

a barn

100

Why do the two mice "run for their lives" in the story?

Because the master's cat was trying to catch them.

100

What is the name of today's story?

The Country Mouse & the City Mouse

200
When I was at a farm last weekend I saw a rabbit ______________ on a carrot.

nibbling

200

Why does the city mouse feel sorry for the country mouse?

Because he has ordinary, poor food. The food in the city mouse's home is better.

200

What is a fable? 

A fable is a fiction story often with animal characters that teaches us a lesson.

300

My friend goes to the gym every day. He's ___________ to health and fitness.

devoted

300

Where does the city mouse take the country mouse when they arrive at his home?

He takes him to the grand dining room. 

300

What is today's reading skill? Describe it.

Setting - It is the time and place of a story.

400

When I was in Japan I tried some expensive sushi. It's a Japanese _____________. 

delicacy

400

What is the "moral" of the story?

A crust eaten in peace is better than a feast eaten in fear.

400

Describe four differences between the countryside and the city.

accept all reasonable answers

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