Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in a big house. He had a pet cat named Mittens, who loved to play with a bat. One day, while they were playing, a rat snuck into the house and started to cause trouble. Mittens tried to catch the rat, but it was too quick for her. The man tried to catch the rat too, but he was also too slow. Suddenly, the man had an idea. He got a can and put it over the rat. The rat was trapped! Mittens and the man cheered, but then the man realized that he had forgotten his hat. He went to get it, but when he came back, Mittens was wearing the hat and the rat had escaped from the can! The man laughed and said, "Well done Mittens, but we'll have to be more careful next time." And they all lived happily ever after, playing with their bat and trying to catch rats in their hats.

Reflections

1. Who was the main character in the story?
2. What was the pet cat's name?
3. What did the man and Mittens try to do?
4. What was the man's solution to catch the rat?
5. How did the rat escape?
6. What did the man say at the end of the story?