Let's solve the reading comprehension task step by step, based on the story
"The Cheeky Mouse".
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Story Summary:
A clever mouse lives under a house. The lady who lives in the house hates mice and sets many traps to catch them. The mouse is smart and knows the lady has poor eyesight, so he tricks her by placing toy mice in the traps instead of himself. He feels proud of his trickery. But one day, a trap snaps — and it turns out the real mouse was caught after all. So, despite his cleverness, he wasn't fooled after all.
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Question 1: What does *despise* mean?
Answer:
*Despise* means to hate or strongly dislike something.
In the story, the lady despised mice, which means she really disliked them and wanted to get rid of them.
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Question 2: How did the lady feel about mice?
Answer:
The lady hated mice and wanted to get rid of them. She set traps all over the house because she despised them.
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Question 3: How did the mouse feel about his plan?
Answer:
The mouse felt very proud of himself. He thought he was clever for tricking the lady by using toy mice in the traps. He believed he had successfully fooled her.
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Question 4: Choose one word to describe the mouse and explain why.
Answer (example):
Clever – The mouse was clever because he used his knowledge of the lady’s poor eyesight to trick her with toy mice. He came up with a smart plan to avoid getting caught.
*(Other possible words: cheeky, proud, tricky, sneaky — each could be supported with reasoning from the text.)*
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Question 5: Do you feel sorry for the mouse? Why or why not?
Answer (example):
Yes, I feel sorry for the mouse because even though he was clever, he still got caught in the trap. He thought he was being smart, but in the end, he wasn’t as safe as he thought. It’s sad that his pride led to his downfall.
*(Alternatively: No, I don’t feel sorry for him because he was trying to trick someone, and the lady was just protecting her home. He should have stayed away from the traps.)*
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
Despise means to hate or strongly dislike.
2. The lady hated mice and wanted to get rid of them.
3. The mouse felt proud of his plan.
4.
Clever – Because he used his intelligence to trick the lady with toy mice.
5. Yes, I feel sorry for the mouse because he thought he was safe but ended up getting caught anyway.
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This exercise helps students understand vocabulary, character feelings, and make personal judgments based on a short story.
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