Small but Mighty: The Lion and the Mouse Reading Comprehension for Grade 2  

This Grade 2 reading comprehension worksheet, *“Small but Mighty: The Lion and the Mouse,”* teaches children about kindness, gratitude, and friendship through a timeless moral story. The passage tells how a tiny mouse disturbs a sleeping lion, who angrily catches him. The mouse pleads for mercy and promises to help someday. Later, when the lion is trapped in a hunter’s net, the same mouse returns and gnaws the ropes, setting him free. The lion learns that even small friends can make a big difference.  

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar?  

Reading comprehension helps children understand meaning beyond words — exploring emotions, morals, and logic. For Grade 2 learners, this story helps because:  
1. It strengthens sequencing and cause-and-effect understanding.  
2. It teaches empathy, courage, and gratitude through actions.  
3. It builds reading fluency and vocabulary.  
4. It shows that everyone, big or small, has something valuable to offer.  

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions  
Students answer factual questions about what happened in the story and what the lion learned.  

Exercise 2 – Comprehension Questions  
Students describe the events in their own words and reflect on what kindness means.  

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)  

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Answer  
1. b) Under a tree  
2. a) Ran over the lion’s paws  
3. c) He was angry  
4. d) He was trapped in a net  
5. c) By cutting the ropes  
6. c) Kindness is never wasted  

Exercise 2 – Answer the Following Questions  
7. The lion caught the mouse because it disturbed his sleep.  
8. The mouse helped the lion by cutting the ropes of the net.  
9. The mouse promised to help the lion someday.  
10. We learn that kindness and friendship always matter.  

Let your child explore the joy of reading and the power of kindness with this inspiring *Lion and the Mouse* comprehension worksheet!  
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