0 Señor Coyote, the Judge

the foot of a mountain, Señor Rattle Señor Rabbit and Senor Rattlesnake snake was sleeping in the sun. A big stone agreed. rolled down the mountain and landed right Señor Rabbit began, “I came here and on top of Señor Rattlesnake! He was stuck. found Señor Rattlesnake under the stone. He tried over and over again to get out I pushed it off him. He offered me a from under the rock, but it was no use. reward, but I didn’t want it. Now he wants Then along came Señor Rabbit. to eat me!” “Hello,” said Señor Rabbit. “I see you are “Listen,” said Señor Rattlesnake, “that is trying to crawl under that stone.” not true. I could have gotten out from “Don’t make fun of me,” said Señor under the stone at any time. I like it under Rattle-snake. “Help me. It hurts. Just roll this there; it’s cool. Señor Rabbit happened to stone off, and I’ll see you get a reward.” come along. He’s a fine dinner. And I have Señor Rabbit knew that the rattlesnake the right to eat him.” was not a friend. But the rabbit himself was Señor Coyote thought a while. kind and didn’t like to see anyone unhappy. “Let’s see,” he said at last. “We must be “All right,” he said. “But I don’t want a sure to have the right answer, my friends. reward.” Now you both say Señor Rattlesnake was He pushed and pushed and pushed. under the stone. Right?” Finally the stone rolled off Señor Rattlesnake. “Yes,” they both agreed. “Now,” said Señor Rattlesnake. “About “Very well,” said Señor Coyote. “I must your reward.” know just how everything was. Señor “Oh, that’s all right,” answered Señor Rattlesnake, please come over here by the Rabbit. “I told you I don’t want any.” stone. Señor Rabbit and I will roll it on top of you. I’ll know who’s right, then.” “I think you do,” said Señor Rattlesnake. The snake went over to the stone, and “What do you mean?” asked the rabbit. the other two rolled it on his back. “I mean that you get to be my dinner!” “Now,” said Señor Coyote. “Is that the way said the snake, coming at Señor Rabbit. you were, Señor Rattlesnake?” “Oh, no,” said Señor Rabbit. “Do not eat “Yes,” said the snake. He didn’t seem me.” He walked back. happy. “‘ès, my friend,” said the snake, following “And that is the way you will stay,” said the rabbit. “I must have my dinner.” Señor Coyote. “You have your reward for Just then, up came Señor Coyote. “What trying to eat Señor Rabbit.” goes on here?” he asked. And the two walked off. Señor Both the rabbit and the snake began Rattlesnake was left with lots of time to talking at once, trying to tell their stories. think about it. “Stop,” said Señor Coyote. “You need a By Ann Elwood. judge. And I will be it.’ Published by Globe Publishing Company.

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The Questions

“Read between the lines” to answer the following questions: 1. How did the rattlesnake trick the rabbit?

2. How did the coyote trick the rattlesnake?

3. What is the moral of this story?

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing this story?

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