Asked by amori newsome
There’s an expression that makes fun of the “game of cat and mouse” like it’s some kind of a joke. But if you were a mouse, you wouldn’t find that expression funny, and you wouldn’t enjoy being a cat’s favorite prey.
I have lived in the Collins household for much longer than that stinky, shedding feline, Snickers. Of course, the Collins don’t know that I live in their house, but that’s beside the point. I am a member of the household just like their two daughters and one son. And I am superior to Snickers, who scratches up their furniture and indulges in five meals a day. All I do is eat scraps of cheddar cheese when I can find them.
So I was pretty angry when Snickers sniffed me out of my corner hiding place and started that terrible “game of cat and mouse.” Day and night, Snickers hunted me, even though his belly was always full. Since Snickers is about ten times my size, I knew I would have to outsmart him if I wanted to survive.
I figured out that Snickers wanted to chase me more when I was moving, so one day I simply stopped. I flopped flat on my back and played dead, not moving a single muscle. Snickers stared at me and poked me once or twice, but I held my breath. When I thought I could no longer hold my breath, Snickers finally lost interest and padded away.
Freedom at last! Even with my wimpy size, I managed to beat a cat at his own game, and now I make sure to stay hidden. The only time I come out is when lazy Snickers is napping, which is quite often. Yes, there’s another great expression that says, “When the cat’s away, the mice will play!”What actions by the mouse show the theme of problem-solving?
The mouse gives up and turns itself over to the cat.
The mouse is finally able to trick the cat by outsmarting it by playing dead.
The mouse learns to run even faster and finally escapes the house.
The mouse holds a meeting with the Collins family to discuss a solution.
I have lived in the Collins household for much longer than that stinky, shedding feline, Snickers. Of course, the Collins don’t know that I live in their house, but that’s beside the point. I am a member of the household just like their two daughters and one son. And I am superior to Snickers, who scratches up their furniture and indulges in five meals a day. All I do is eat scraps of cheddar cheese when I can find them.
So I was pretty angry when Snickers sniffed me out of my corner hiding place and started that terrible “game of cat and mouse.” Day and night, Snickers hunted me, even though his belly was always full. Since Snickers is about ten times my size, I knew I would have to outsmart him if I wanted to survive.
I figured out that Snickers wanted to chase me more when I was moving, so one day I simply stopped. I flopped flat on my back and played dead, not moving a single muscle. Snickers stared at me and poked me once or twice, but I held my breath. When I thought I could no longer hold my breath, Snickers finally lost interest and padded away.
Freedom at last! Even with my wimpy size, I managed to beat a cat at his own game, and now I make sure to stay hidden. The only time I come out is when lazy Snickers is napping, which is quite often. Yes, there’s another great expression that says, “When the cat’s away, the mice will play!”What actions by the mouse show the theme of problem-solving?
The mouse gives up and turns itself over to the cat.
The mouse is finally able to trick the cat by outsmarting it by playing dead.
The mouse learns to run even faster and finally escapes the house.
The mouse holds a meeting with the Collins family to discuss a solution.
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The mouse is finally able to trick the cat by outsmarting it by playing dead.
Explanation: The mouse notices Snickers chases moving prey, so it stops moving and plays dead to make the cat lose interest—showing creative problem-solving.
Explanation: The mouse notices Snickers chases moving prey, so it stops moving and plays dead to make the cat lose interest—showing creative problem-solving.
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