Story Elements
What was the setting of the story?
The old man's house
What is the old man trying to do when the story begins?
The old man is trying to catch the mouse
The old man jabbed holes into the box so that the mouse could breathe.
What does jab mean?
What time of day was it when the story began?
Day time; It was light outside
What is a perspective?
Someone's feelings/attitude about something
Someone's point of view
Who were the characters in the story?
The old man and the mouse
What does the mouse do at the end of the story?
The mouse climbs up the old man's arm and lays on his shoulder
The mouse eats crumbs off the old man's shoulder
The old man captured the mouse underneath the box.
What does capture mean?
To be trapped
To catch
What time of day was it when the story ended?
Night time; It was dark outside
What was the man's perspective (mouse) at the beginning of the story?
He wanted the mouse gone
He did not like the mouse
What are three different story elements (parts of a story)?
Setting, characters, plot, main idea/theme, resolution
What prevents the old man from leaving the mouse outside?
The old man hears a cat
At first, the mouse was skeptical when the old man tried to give him food. He did not eat it.
What does skeptical mean?
Being unsure of something
Having doubts
What can you infer about the old man's initial feelings towards the mouse? How do you know?
He did not like the mouse
He wanted to get rid of the mouse
He was trying to catch the mouse
What was the mouse's perspective (old man) when/after being caught?
The mouse was scared of the old man
The mouse didn't trust the old man
What is the main idea of a story?
The message or idea the author wants to communicate through plot, characters, setting, etc.
What is the plot of a story?
The main events that occur in the story
At first, the old man was opposed to having the mouse in his house. He was trying to get rid of him.
What does oppose mean?
To be against something
To disapprove of something
What can you infer about the old man's feelings when he first caught the mouse? How do you?
He was smiling
He was dancing
How did the mouse's perspective (old man) change?
The mouse felt safe and trusted the old man
What was the resolution of the story?
The old man accepted the mouse in his house
The mouse trusted the old man
They became friends
How does the old man try to gain the mouse's trust?
He pokes holes in the mouse's box
He gives the mouse water
He gives the mouse food, but eats some first
When the match fell, the mouse came restricted to the box. The mouse could get out.
What does restrict mean?
To keep within something
To keep under control
To limit
What is an inference?
Something you conclude using evidence and reasoning
How did the old man's perspective (mouse) change when he heard the cat outside?
He was worried for the mouse's well-being and wanted to protect it.