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Print, read and
discuss the fable. The fable will print in the top half of the
paper. Have children draw and color mice, cat or an
illustration of the fable under the text box. |
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| Printing tips: To fit the document in standard paper click File > Page Setup > Remove | erase information in headers and footers, reduce margins to smallest allowable and save settings. | |
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The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. At least they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away. Indeed, something had to be done, for they lived in such constant fear of her claws that they hardly dared stir from their dens by night or day.
Many plans were discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. At last a very young Mouse got up and said:
"I have a plan that seems very simple, but I know it will be successful. All we have to do is to hang a bell about the Cat's neck. When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming."
All the Mice were much surprised that they had not thought of such a plan before. But in the midst of the rejoicing over their good fortune, an old Mouse arose and said:
"I will say that the plan of the young Mouse is very good. But let me ask one question: Who will bell the Cat?"
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It is
one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a
different matter to do it. |
