Edgar’s Bicycle

       Edna and Edgar were playing together. One morning, Edna asked, “Can I try your bicycle? It’s blue and new. I like it.”

“ Father gave me this bicycle only yesterday. It was my birthday gift from him” Edgar said.

Edgar helped Edna get on the bicycle. Edna rode around the house. How happy she was.

What was the special occasion for Edgar receiving the bicycle?

Based on the story, what might Edna do after asking to try Edgar's bicycle?

The Lion and the Mouse

By: Aesop

Once a little mouse ran into a lion’s nose while playing in the forest. The lion was asleep then. When he realized, he grabbed the mouse in his paws and was about to kill her. The mouse pleaded for her life and promised that she would repay the debt. The lion was amused by the mouse’s words. 

After a few days, the lion was caught by some hunters and trapped in a net. The mouse was passing by when she found out the lion’s condition. She didn’t delay and started gnawing the net immediately to free the lion. The lion later thanked the mouse for saving his life.

Why did the lion initially want to kill the mouse?

What clue from the story helps explain why the mouse was able to save the lion?

Which event is most likely to occur after the mouse frees the lion?

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the preposition "for"?