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The lion and the mouse

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Follow a short fable told in the past tense.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

fable
A short story, often with animals, that teaches a lesson.
hunter
A person who catches wild animals.
rope
A thick, strong string.

Answer key

  1. A lion was sleeping under a big tree.“Was sleeping” is the past continuous.
  2. A small mouse ran across his nose and woke him up.The h of “him” is weak: “wo-kim-up”.
  3. The lion was angry, but he let the mouse go.The t of “let” is short.
  4. A few days later, hunters caught the lion in a net.“Caught” sounds like “court” in British English.
  5. The little mouse chewed through the ropes and set him free.The d of “chewed” runs into “through”.

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