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NEUTOONS · READ · THINK · DRAW
The Four Friends — Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Based on this edition: The Four Friends · Suggested ages 6+
Name: ____________________ Date: ______________
Read the story. Write, say or draw your answers. Use the page clues when you need them.
Why does Mouse ask Deer to keep still while he cuts the net? (page 5)
Why does Deer wait instead of running as soon as the hunter puts the bag down? (page 8)
How do the four pebbles at the beginning and end show that someone matters? (page 10)
Draw and explain
Draw four large circles and label them Crow, Mouse, Deer and Turtle. In each circle, draw or write one thing that friend contributes. Connect the circles with arrows to retell the two rescues. Which arrow would be missing if a friend had worked alone?
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NEUTOONS · ADULT NOTES
The Four Friends: answers and discussion
These notes refer to this Neutoons retelling. Accept answers in the reader’s own words. Other tellings may have different details or endings.
Keeping still helps Mouse work on the knot safely and steadily. (page 5)
The bag is still tied. Deer keeps the hunter distracted until Turtle can get out. (page 8)
Each pebble stands for a friend. Returning Turtle’s pebble to the line shows that all four are together again. (page 10)
Story summary
Crow finds Deer caught in a net and brings Mouse to cut him free. When a hunter carries Turtle away in a bag, the friends make a second plan: Deer and Crow distract the hunter while Mouse opens the bag. All four return safely to their meeting place beneath the banyan tree.
Talk about the lesson
Friendship becomes useful through care, different abilities and a shared plan. Mouse is the smallest friend, but his skill is essential. The rescue also depends on waiting until everyone is safe.
Using the sheet together
Leave time to look at pictures and ask questions. Ask what in the story supports an answer, rather than scoring it. Drawings can have many good solutions. This is a shared-reading resource, not a curriculum certification or an assessment.
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