Here are the answers to the questions on your worksheet based on the story "The Mouse-Tower."
1. What is the lesson that the writer wants you to understand from this story?
The main lesson is that cruelty and greed lead to punishment. The story shows that if you treat people badly—especially those who are helpless or hungry—you will eventually face consequences for your actions. Hatto thought he was powerful, but his lack of mercy led to his downfall.
2. Underline the most important information in each paragraph.
Since I cannot underline the text directly on your paper, here is the key sentence or idea you should underline for each paragraph:
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Paragraph 1: "...lived a wicked ruler called Hatto. He was very cruel to his people..."
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Paragraph 2: "...shortage of food was made worse because Hatto had bought all the previous year’s corn... he refused [to lower the price]."
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Paragraph 3: "...Hatto ordered the doors to be locked and the barn to be set on fire." (This is the most important action in the story).
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Paragraph 4: "...thousands of mice came out of the burning barn... The cruel man was eaten by the mice."
3. Write a summary. Tell what is most important.
A long time ago in Germany, a cruel ruler named Hatto hoarded corn while his people starved. When beggars came to his palace for food, he tricked them into entering a barn and burned it down with them inside. As they died, Hatto joked that their screams sounded like squeaking mice. Suddenly, thousands of real mice appeared and chased Hatto. He tried to escape to a tower in the middle of the river, but the mice swam after him, broke through the door, and ate him alive. That is why the tower is now called the Mouse-Tower.
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