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Name:_________________________ Date:_______________
Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks.
The Wise Mouse
"You thieving mouse, I will _____________ (get , got) you !" the cat
shouted as he chased _________ (before , after) the mouse. The mouse
_________ (is , was) soon caught and ___________ (ate , eaten) by the
cat.
Other mice, watching _______ (in , from) the attic shook ________
(in , with) fear that they might __________ (become , because) the next
victims. One of the mice said, "We must __________ (think , thought) of
a good plan to keep the cat away, ____________ (because , otherwise)
we will be eaten too."
A ________ (wise , stupid) mouse said, "That's simple. Just place
a bell ____________ (around , on) the cat's neck. The ____________
(tinkling , alarm) of the bell will tell us that the cat is ________ (nearby ,
there) and will ___________ (give , tell) us time to escape."
Everyone ___________ (was , were) impressed __________ (on ,
with) the plan and said, "____________ (Its , It's) a great idea. You are
___________ (instead , indeed) wise.
The mouse confidently answered, "Oh! __________ (This , That)
was simple."