Once upon a time, there was a polite little mouse named Max who lived in a cozy mouse hole in the woods. One day, Max received an invitation to a fancy dinner party at the home of a kind hostess named Mrs. Whiskers. Max was so excited to attend the party as a guest.

When he arrived, he noticed that all the other guests were giving him a nasty glare. Max felt nervous and squeezed his tail tightly. Suddenly, a big cat named Yank jumped out of nowhere and began to hiss at Max. Max tried to be polite and said, "Excuse me, I am actually a guest here." Mrs. Whiskers heard the commotion and came over to see what was going on.

She saw how brave and polite Max was and scolded Yank for being rude. From that day on, Max became very popular among the other guests and was invited to many more parties. He always remembered to be polite no matter what and made many new friends. The end.

Reflections

1. Why did the other guests give Max a nasty glare?
2. How did Max feel when Yank jumped out and began to hiss at him?
3. What did Mrs. Whiskers do when she saw what was going on?
4. Why did Max become very popular after the party?
5. What did Max always remember to do no matter what?