Short Stories »The Hungry Mouse - A short moral story for kids

The Hungry Mouse

A mouse was having a very thought time. She had no food for many days and made strenuous efforts get her food. All her efforts went in vain. She looked everywhere to find her food. As the days pass by, she became very thin.

One day, the mouse found a basket with corns. She also noticed a tiny hole in the basket, which was sufficient enough to move her in. She easily moved inside the hole.

Since she had no foods for many days, she ate a large amount of corn. Without realizing her, she continuously ate more and more corns. She realized very later that she ate a lot more than she actually required. After eating a whole lot of corn, she became very fat!

Satisfied with corns, the fat mouse tried to come out of the basket through the small hole. Unfortunately, the tiny hole could not accommodate the big mouse!!!!

The mouse started screaming ‘Oh god! Let me come out, how can I come out?’

A rat after hearing mouse’s screaming voice from the basket, asked her what happened!

Mouse told the story and asked rat a solution.

Rat told, ‘if you want to come out the basket, wait for sometime or even days to lose your all your fat until you grow thin.’

Mouse started to starve now but with lots of food to come out of the trap!

Anything too much is good for nothing!

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The Hungry Mouse Story - Takeaway for Class 1,2,3

Always be grateful for what you have and don't be greedy, just like the mouse who learned that taking more than he needed got him stuck.

The Hungry Mouse Story - Takeaway for Class 4,5,6

Always look before you leap and be careful not to let greed get you into trouble.

The Hungry Mouse Story - Takeaway for Class 7,8,9

Always be cautious and think ahead before acting on your impulses, as greed can lead to trouble.

3 Fun Facts

• The mouse found a basket full of corn and squeezed through a small hole to get inside and eat.
• After eating so much corn, the mouse couldn't squeeze through the hole to get out.
• The mouse decided to stay and eat more corn, thinking it would eventually fit back through the hole.

Quiz for Class 1,2,3

• What did the mouse find in the farmer's basement that made him very excited?
• How did the mouse feel after eating so much cheese in the story?
• What was the problem the mouse faced when he tried to leave the basement through the small hole?

Quiz for Class 4,5,6

• What did the hungry mouse first discover that led him inside the house?
• How did the mouse get stuck while trying to escape from the house?
• What lesson did the mouse learn by the end of the story?

Quiz for Class 7,8,9

• What challenge does the mouse face after discovering the basket of corn, and how does he initially attempt to resolve it?
• Describe the lesson that the mouse learns by the end of the story and the actions that lead to this realization.
• How do the repeated actions of the mouse contribute to the outcome of the story, and what could the mouse have done differently to avoid the trap?