1. The Lion and the Mouse An Aesop Fable
One day a lion was awaken from his afternoon nap by a group of mice scurrying all about him. Swat! went his huge paw upon one the little creatures. The mouse pleaded for mercy saying, “Please don’t eat me.” The lion took compassion upon the tiny mouse and released him.
A few days later, the lion became trapped in a hunter's net. His roars made the whole forest tremble. The little mouse whose life was spared approached the lion in the snare and used his sharp little teeth to gnaw the strong ropes until the lion was free.

2. What is the theme of the story? Which detail(s) support the theme?

3. Moral/Theme: Details: One good turn deserves another.
The lion took compassion upon the tiny mouse and released him.
The little mouse whose life was spared approached the lion in the snare and used his sharp little teeth to gnaw the strong ropes until the lion was free.

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