The Man and the Little Cat

One day, an old man was having a stroll in the forest when he suddenly saw a little cat stuck in a hole. The poor animal was
struggling to get out. So, he gave him his hand to get him out. But the cat scratched his hand with fear. The man pulled his
hand screaming with pain. But he did not stop; he tried to give a hand to the cat again and again.

Another man was watching the scene, screamed with surprise, “For god sakes! Stop helping this cat! He’s going to
get himself out of there”. The other man did not care about him, he just continued saving that animal until he finally
succeeded, and then he walked to that man and said, “Son, it is cat’s instincts that makes him scratch and to hurt, and it is
my job to love and care”.

Comprehension Questions
1. Where did the old man see the little cat?
2. How did the old man help the little cat?
3. What do you think will happen to the little cat if the old man did not stroll in the forest? Why did you say so?
4. Why did the old man insist himself to help the little cat?
5. If you are the old man, would you help the little cat? Why and why not?
Elements of Literary Text
1. Setting – tells where and when the story happens.
2. Characters – are the people, animals, or animated objects which interact in the story.
3. Plot – tells the order of events from the beginning to the rising action, to the climax, to the resolution or falling action, then
the conclusion.
4. Theme- refers to author’s message or insight about life or human nature he or she tries to convey through the story.

Direction: Tell whether the given statement is setting, character, or plot.

__________ 1. an old man strolled in the forest
__________ 2. the little cat
__________ 3. in the forest
__________ 4. the old man
__________ 5. He just continued saving that animal until he finally succeeded.

The Man and the Little Cat

One day, an old man was having a stroll in the forest when he suddenly saw a little cat stuck in a hole. The poor animal was
struggling to get out. So, he gave him his hand to get him out. But the cat scratched his hand with fear. The man pulled his
hand screaming with pain. But he did not stop; he tried to give a hand to the cat again and again.

Another man was watching the scene, screamed with surprise, “For god sakes! Stop helping this cat! He’s going to
get himself out of there”. The other man did not care about him, he just continued saving that animal until he finally
succeeded, and then he walked to that man and said, “Son, it is cat’s instincts that makes him scratch and to hurt, and it is
my job to love and care”.

Comprehension Questions
1. Where did the old man see the little cat?
2. How did the old man help the little cat?
3. What do you think will happen to the little cat if the old man did not stroll in the forest? Why did you say so?
4. Why did the old man insist himself to help the little cat?
5. If you are the old man, would you help the little cat? Why and why not?
Elements of Literary Text
1. Setting – tells where and when the story happens.
2. Characters – are the people, animals, or animated objects which interact in the story.
3. Plot – tells the order of events from the beginning to the rising action, to the climax, to the resolution or falling action, then
the conclusion.
4. Theme- refers to author’s message or insight about life or human nature he or she tries to convey through the story.
Direction: Tell whether the given statement is setting, character, or plot.
__________ 1. an old man strolled in the forest
__________ 2. the little cat
__________ 3. in the forest
__________ 4. the old man
__________ 5. He just continued saving that animal until he finally succeeded.