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• Scan the story quickly.
• Read the story carefully.
• Get a mental image of the details
• Write down important details

“The Father, The Son, and The Mule”
(Adapted from an old tale)

A man and his son were leading a mule to town on a long chain. As they were going down the road, they met another man.

"You fools!" said the man. "Why do you not ride the mule?"

So the man put the son on the mule. Then they met some old men.

"Shame!" cried the old man. He shook his fist at the son. "The son rides and the poor father is on foot."

So the son got off and the father got on the mule‘s back. Then they passed some children sitting in the shade of a tree.

"Look at the big man," said one. "He rides and the little son has to go on foot. What a shame!"