😻🐈🐱Mimi the cat (A1 beginners, present simple, questions, short answers, negations, part 1/2)🐱🐈😻

• happy ending

Rina lives with her brother and her parents in a small village in the countryside. Their house is made of wood with a tin roof. Near her house are rice fields, trees, and a dirt path. Life in the village is quiet and simple.

Rina has a white cat named Mimi. Mimi is small and friendly. The cat often sleeps under the house or walks in the garden. It likes warm places and quiet corners.

One morning, Rina and her brother wake up early. They cannot find Mimi. They look inside the house, under the table, and near the kitchen, but Mimi is not there. Rina and her brother feel worried. Then Rina goes outside and looks around the yard and the garden. The sun rises over the rice fields.

Rina walks along the dirt path near the fields. She looks near the grass and small trees. After a while, she hears a soft sound near a wooden cart. Mimi hides there. The cat is safe but a little scared.

Rina carefully carries Mimi back home. She and her brother give it food and water. Mimi eats and rests. Rina and her family feel happy again. The village becomes quiet, and the day continues peacefully.

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Vocabulary:

• a village – a small place where many people live, with houses and farms
• countryside – land outside cities, with fields, trees, and nature
• to be made of wood – built using wood
• a tin roof – a roof made from thin metal sheets
• a dirt path – a small road made of soil, not concrete
• to be quiet – with little or no noise
• a corner – a small place where two sides meet
• to wake up – to stop sleeping
• to feel worried – to feel not calm because something may be wrong
• a yard – open space around a house
• sunrise – when the sun comes up in the morning
• a soft sound – a quiet, gentle noise
• a wooden cart – a small vehicle made of wood, used to carry things
• to hide – to stay in a place where others cannot see you
• to be safe – to not be in danger
• to be scared – to feel afraid
• carefully – doing something slowly and with attention
• to carry – to hold and move something
• to rest – to relax or sleep
• to continue – to keep going
• to be peaceful – to be calm and quiet, with no problems

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Match the words with the correct definitions :

Words:

1. a village
2. countryside
3. to be made of wood
4. a tin roof
5. a dirt path
6. to be quiet
7. a corner
8. to wake up
9. to feel worried
10. a yard
11. sunrise
12. a soft sound
13. a wooden cart
14. to hide
15. to be safe
16. to be scared
17. carefully
18. to carry
19. to rest
20. to continue

Definitions:

A. to feel afraid
B. a small road made of soil
C. to hold and move something
D. land outside cities with nature and fields
E. to relax or sleep
F. to stay in a place where others cannot see you
G. a roof made from thin metal sheets
H. to stop sleeping
I. a small place where many people live
J. a quiet gentle noise
K. to keep going
L. a small vehicle made of wood for carrying things
M. to be calm and have no danger
N. open space around a house
O. with attention and slowly
P. when the sun comes up in the morning
Q. a small place where two sides meet
R. to feel not calm because something may be wrong
S. to be built using wood
T. with little or no noise

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Answers:
1-I, 2-D, 3-S, 4-G, 5-B, 6-T, 7-Q,
8-H, 9-R, 10-N, 11-P, 12-J, 13-L,
14-F, 15-M, 16-A, 17-O, 18-C, 19-E, 20-K

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Match the definitions with the words

Definitions:

1. a small place where many people live
2. land outside cities with fields and nature
3. built using wood
4. a roof made from thin metal sheets
5. a small road made of soil
6. with little or no noise
7. a place where two sides meet
8. to stop sleeping
9. to feel not calm because something may be wrong
10. open space around a house
11. when the sun comes up in the morning
12. a quiet gentle noise
13. a small vehicle made of wood for carrying things
14. to stay in a place where others cannot see you
15. to not be in danger
16. to feel afraid
17. doing something slowly and with attention
18. to hold and move something
19. to relax or sleep
20. to keep going

Words (mixed order):
A. to be made of wood
B. countryside
C. to carry
D. a tin roof
E. to feel scared
F. a village
G. to rest
H. a dirt path
I. a soft sound
J. to continue
K. carefully
L. sunrise
M. to be safe
N. a yard
O. a corner
P. to wake up
Q. to hide
R. to feel worried
S. a wooden cart
T. to be quiet

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Answers (one line):

1-F, 2-B, 3-A, 4-D, 5-H, 6-T, 7-O, 8-P, 9-R, 10-N, 11-L, 12-I, 13-S, 14-Q, 15-M, 16-E, 17-K, 18-C, 19-G, 20-J

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Fill in, words below:

carefully, sunrise, worried, tin roof, soft sound, village,
wooden cart, quiet, carry, countryside,
yard, rest, wood, dirt path, safe,
corner, wake up, scared,
peaceful, continue

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1. Rina lives in a small ______.
2. She lives in the ______.
3. The house is made of ______.
4. The house has a ______.
5. There is a ______ near the house.
6. Life in the village is ______.
7. Mimi likes to sleep in a quiet ______.
8. Rina and her brother ______ early.
9. They feel ______ when Mimi is missing.
10. Rina looks in the ______ and garden.
11. The ______ rises over the rice fields.
12. Rina hears a ______ near a wooden cart.
13. Mimi is ______ but a little scared.
14. Rina ______ carries Mimi back home.

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Correct answers:

1. Rina lives in a small village.
2. She lives in the countryside.
3. The house is made of wood.
4. The house has a tin roof.
5. There is a dirt path near the house.
6. Life in the village is quiet.
7. Mimi likes to sleep in a quiet corner.
8. Rina and her brother wake up early.
9. They feel worried when Mimi is missing.
10. Rina looks in the yard and garden.
11. The sunrise rises over the rice fields.
12. Rina hears a soft sound near a wooden cart.
13. Mimi is safe but a little scared.
14. Rina carefully carries Mimi back home.

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True or false:

1. Mimi is small and white.
2. Rina lives alone in the city.
3. Rina finds Mimi near a wooden cart.
4. The house is made of wood with a tin roof.
5. Mimi works in the rice fields.
6. Rina has a cat named Mimi.
7. There are rice fields near the house.
8. Rina does not take Mimi home.
9. Mimi sleeps under the house.
10. The area has only buildings and roads.
11. Rina and her brother look for Mimi in the morning.
12. Mimi goes back home with Rina.
13. Rina goes to school and forgets Mimi.
14. Rina has a dog named Mimi.
15. Rina lives with her family in a small village.
16. Mimi is very big.
17. Rina finds Mimi at a shop in the village.
18. Mimi likes quiet corners.
19. The house is made of stone and glass.
20. Rina and her brother look for Mimi in the morning.

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Answers:

1-T, 2-F, 3-T, 4-T, 5-F, 6-T, 7-T,
8-F, 9-T, 10-F, 11-T, 12-T, 13-F, 14-F,
15-T, 16-F, 17-F, 18-T, 19-F, 20-T

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Scrambled Sentences (Put words in correct order)

1. village / in / a / Rina / small / lives
2. tin roof / wood / house / a / with / is / made / of / the
3. near / rice fields / the / are / house / the
4. sleeps / under / Mimi / house / the
5. wakes up / Rina / early
6. looks / Rina / yard / the / in
7. wooden cart / near / Mimi / a / is found
8. brother / Rina / and / search / Mimi / for / her
9. feels / happy / family / Rina / and / her
10. goes / Rina / outside
11. there / dirt path / a / near / house / the / is
12. garden / looks / Rina / in / the
13. soft sound / hears / Rina / a
14. Mimi / safe / is

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Correct order:

1. Rina lives in a small village.
2. The house is made of wood with a tin roof.
3. The rice fields are near the house.
4. Mimi sleeps under the house.
5. Rina wakes up early.
6. Rina looks in the yard.
7. Mimi is found near a wooden cart.
8. Rina and her brother search for Mimi.
9. Rina and her family feel happy.
10. Rina goes outside.
11. There is a dirt path near the house.
12. Rina looks in the garden.
13. Rina hears a soft sound.
14. Mimi is safe.

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Odd one out, which?

1. village – city – house – countryside
2. wood – glass – dirt path – tin roof
3. rice fields – computer – garden – trees
4. Mimi – cat – dog – Rina
5. wake up – run – tin roof – sleep
6. yard – sunrise – kitchen – garden
7. wooden cart – rice fields – dirt path – car
8. quiet – loud – soft sound – peaceful
9. wood – happy – scared – safe
10. carry – walk – rest – tin roof

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Answers:

1. village – city – house – countryside
   Odd one: house → because it is a building, others are areas/places
2. wood – glass – dirt path – tin roof
   Odd one: dirt path → because it is a road outside, others are materials
3. rice fields – computer – garden – trees
   Odd one: computer → because it is not part of nature or village life
4. Mimi – cat – dog – Rina
   Odd one: Rina → because Rina is a person, others are animals/names for animals
5. wake up – run – tin roof – sleep
   Odd one: tin roof → because it is an object, others are actions
6. yard – sunrise – kitchen – garden
   Odd one: sunrise → because it is a time/event, others are places
7. wooden cart – rice fields – dirt path – car
   Odd one: car → because it is a modern vehicle, others are village things
8. quiet – loud – soft sound – peaceful
   Odd one: loud → because it is the opposite meaning of the others
9. wood – happy – scared – safe
   Odd one: wood → because it is a material, others are feelings
10. carry – walk – rest – tin roof
    Odd one: tin roof → because it is an object, others are actions

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If you want next level, I can make:

• trickier A2 “odd one out”
• or student worksheet version (no answers first, then answer key)

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Short answers, basics:

Example Sentence	Yes	No
I learn the alphabet.	Yes, I do.	No, I don’t.
You read signs.	Yes, you do.	No, you don’t.
He practices speaking.	Yes, he does.	No, he doesn’t.
She watches cartoons.	Yes, she does.	No, she doesn’t.
It helps us learn English.	Yes, it does.	No, it doesn’t.
We use apps like Duolingo.	Yes, we do.	No, we don’t.
You read labels.	Yes, you do.	No, you don’t.
They make mistakes sometimes.	Yes, they do.	No, they don’t.

Question	Yes	No
Do I learn the alphabet?	Yes, I do.	No, I don’t.
Do you read signs?	Yes, you do.	No, you don’t.
Does he practice speaking?	Yes, he does.	No, he doesn’t.
Does she watch cartoons?	Yes, she does.	No, she doesn’t.
Does it help us learn English?	Yes, it does.	No, it doesn’t.
Do we use apps like Duolingo?	Yes, we do.	No, we don’t.
Do you read labels?	Yes, you do.	No, you don’t.
Do they make mistakes sometimes?	Yes, they do.	No, they don’t.

Question	Yes	No
Am I big?	Yes, I am.	No, I am not.
Are you big?	Yes, you are.	No, you aren’t.
Is he big?	Yes, he is.	No, he isn’t.
Is she big?	Yes, she is.	No, she isn’t.
Is it big?	Yes, it is.	No, it isn’t.
Are we big?	Yes, we are.	No, we aren’t.
Are you big?	Yes, you are.	No, you aren’t.
Are they big?	Yes, they are.	No, they aren’t.

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Short answers:

1. Mimi is very big.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   No, it isn’t.
   
2. Rina finds Mimi near a wooden cart.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Yes, she does.
   
3. The house is made of stone and glass.
4. Rina lives with her family in a small village.
5. Mimi sleeps under the house.
6. Rina goes to school and forgets Mimi.
7. There are rice fields near the house.
8. Rina has a cat named Mimi.
9. The area has only buildings and roads.
10. Rina and her brother look for Mimi in the morning.
11. Mimi works in the rice fields.
12. Rina finds Mimi at a shop in the village.
13. Mimi is small and white.
14. Rina does not take Mimi home.
15. Their house is made of wood with a tin roof.
16. Rina lives alone in the city.
17. Mimi likes quiet corners.
18. Rina has a dog named Mimi.
19. Rina and her brother look for Mimi in the morning.
20. Mimi goes back home with Rina.

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Correct the false statements, give short answer, followed by correct statement:

1. Rina lives in a big city.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   No, she doens’t. She lives in a small village.
   
2. Her house is made of stone.
3. The house has a grass roof.
4. There are cars near the house.
5. Mimi is a big black dog.
6. Mimi sleeps on the roof.
7. Rina wakes up in the evening.
8. Rina walks in the river.
9. Mimi sits in a tree.
10. Her father and mother eat in the rice fields.
11. Rina walks on the road in the city.
12. Mimi plays on the table all day.
13. Rina finds Mimi near the kitchen.
14. Mimi stays in the house all day.

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Answers:

1. Rina lives in a big city.
   No, she doesn’t. She lives in a small village in the countryside.
2. Her house is made of stone.
   No, it isn’t. Her house is made of wood.
3. The house has a grass roof.
   No, it doesn’t. The house has a tin roof.
4. There are cars near the house.
   No, there aren’t. There are rice fields and trees near the house.
5. Mimi is a big black dog.
   No, it isn’t. Mimi is a small white cat.
6. Mimi sleeps on the roof.
   No, it doesn’t. Mimi sleeps under the house.
7. Rina wakes up in the evening.
   No, she doesn’t. Rina wakes up in the morning.
8. Rina walks in the river.
   No, she doesn’t. Rina walks along the dirt path.
9. Mimi sits in a tree.
   No, it doesn’t. Mimi hides near a wooden cart.
10. Her father and mother eat in the rice fields.
    No, they don’t. They eat at home.
11. Rina walks on the road in the city.
    No, she doesn’t. Rina walks on a dirt path near the fields.
12. Mimi plays on the table all day.
    No, it doesn’t. Mimi sleeps under the house or walks in the garden.
13. Rina finds Mimi near the kitchen.
    No, she doesn’t. Rina finds Mimi near a wooden cart.
14. Mimi stays in the house all day.
    No, it doesn’t. Mimi walks in the garden and sleeps under the house.

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Basics of present simple:

Personal Pronoun	am / is / are
I	am	8 years old
You	are	8 years old
He	is	8 years old
She	is	8 years old
It	is	8 years old
We	are	8 years old
You (plural)	are	8 years old
They	are	8 years old

Personal Pronoun	am not / is not / are not
I	am not	8 years old
You	are not	8 years old
He	is not	8 years old
She	is not	8 years old
It	is not	8 years old
We	are not	8 years old
You (plural)	are not	8 years old
They	are not	8 years old

Question:

Question Word	Personal Pronoun
Am	I	8 years old?
Are	you	8 years old?
Is	he	8 years old?
Is	she	8 years old?
Is	it	8 years old?
Are	we	8 years old?
Are	you (plural)	8 years old?
Are	they	8 years old?

Statement:

Personal Pronoun	Verb
I	like	ice cream
You	like	ice cream
He	likes	ice cream
She	likes	ice cream
It	likes	ice cream
We	like	ice cream
You (plural)	like	ice cream
They	like	ice cream

Negation:

Personal Pronoun	Verb (negative)
I	do not like	ice cream
You	do not like	ice cream
He	does not like	ice cream
She	does not like	ice cream
It	does not like	ice cream
We	do not like	ice cream
You (plural)	do not like	ice cream
They	do not like	ice cream

Question:

Do / Does	Personal Pronoun	Verb	Sugar?
Do	I	like	sugar?
Do	you	like	sugar?
Does	he	like	sugar?
Does	she	like	sugar?
Does	it	like	sugar?
Do	we	like	sugar?
Do	you (plural)	like	sugar?
Do	they	like	sugar?

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Form (a)a negation, (b) a question as shown in #1:

1. Rina lives in a small village.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   a) Rina does not live in a small village.
   b) Does Rina live in a small viallge.
   
2. Rina and her family live in the countryside.
3. The house is made of wood with a tin roof.
4. Rice fields are near the house.
5. Trees grow near the dirt path.
6. Mimi is a small white cat.
7. Mimi sleeps under the house.
8. Rina and her brother wake up early.
9. Rina looks around the yard.
10. The garden is near the house.
11. Rina and her brother search for Mimi.
12. A wooden cart is near the fields.
13. Mimi rests at home after the search.
14. Rina and her family feel happy at the end of the day.

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Correct answers:

Rina lives in a small village.
a) Rina does not live in a small village.
b) Does Rina live in a small village?

Rina and her family live in the countryside.
a) Rina and her family do not live in the countryside.
b) Do Rina and her family live in the countryside?

The house is made of wood with a tin roof.
a) The house is not made of wood with a tin roof.
b) Is the house made of wood with a tin roof?

Rice fields are near the house.
a) Rice fields are not near the house.
b) Are rice fields near the house?

Trees grow near the dirt path.
a) Trees do not grow near the dirt path.
b) Do trees grow near the dirt path?

Mimi is a small white cat.
a) Mimi is not a small white cat.
b) Is Mimi a small white cat?

Mimi sleeps under the house.
a) Mimi does not sleep under the house.
b) Does Mimi sleep under the house?

Rina and her brother wake up early.
a) Rina and her brother do not wake up early.
b) Do Rina and her brother wake up early?

Rina looks around the yard.
a) Rina does not look around the yard.
b) Does Rina look around the yard?

The garden is near the house.
a) The garden is not near the house.
b) Is the garden near the house?

Rina and her brother search for Mimi.
a) Rina and her brother do not search for Mimi.
b) Do Rina and her brother search for Mimi?

A wooden cart is near the fields.
a) A wooden cart is not near the fields.
b) Is a wooden cart near the fields?

Mimi rests at home after the search.
a) Mimi does not rest at home after the search.
b) Does Mimi rest at home after the search?

Rina and her family feel happy at the end of the day.
a) Rina and her family do not feel happy at the end of the day.
b) Do Rina and her family feel happy at the end of the day?

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Form questions, no answers:

Rina and her family feel happy. (How)

YOU WRITE:
How do Rina and her family feel?

Rina lives in a small village. (Where)

Rina and her brother live with their parents. (Who)

The house is made of wood. (What)

All the houses have tin roofs. (How many)

There is a dirt path near the house. (Where)

There are rice fields near the house. (What)

Mimi is a small cat. (What kind of)

The cats are friendly animals. (What kind of)

Rina wakes up early. (When)

Rina and her brother wake up early. (Who)

Rina looks in the yard. (Where)

Rina and her brother look for Mimi. (Who)

Mimi is safe. (How)

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Answers:

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Rina lives in a small village. (Where)
Where does Rina live?

Rina and her brother live with their parents. (Who)
Who lives with their parents?

The house is made of wood. (What)
What is the house made of?

All the houses have tin roofs. (How many)
How many roofs have tin roofs?

There is a dirt path near the house. (Where)
Where is there a dirt path?

There are rice fields near the house. (What)
What is near the house?

Mimi is a small cat. (What kind of)
What kind of cat is Mimi?

The cats are friendly animals. (What kind of)
What kind of animals are the cats?

Rina wakes up early. (When)
When does Rina wake up?

Rina and her brother wake up early. (Who)
Who wakes up early?

Rina looks in the yard. (Where)
Where does Rina look?

Rina and her brother look for Mimi. (Who)
Who do Rina and her brother look for?
Who looks for Mimi.

Mimi is safe. (How)
How is Mimi?

Rina and her family feel happy. (How)
How do Rina and her family feel?

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Interview with Rina about what they do when they cannot find the cat – complete, words below:

white – happy – tin – village – wood – house – your – yard – family – under – brother – cart

1. Q: Where do you live?
   A: I live in a small __________.
2. Q: Who do you live with?
   A: I live with my __________.
3. Q: What is your house made of?
   A: My house is made of __________.
4. Q: What is on your roof?
   A: I have a _________ roof.
5. Q: What is near your house?
   A: Rice fields are near my house.
6. Q: Do you like __________ village?
   A: Yes, I like my village.
7. Q: What is your cat’s name?
   A: My cat’s name is Mimi.
8. Q: What does Mimi look like?
   A: Mimi is small and __________.
9. Q: Where does Mimi sleep?
   A: Mimi sleeps __________ the house.
10. Q: What happens one morning?
    A: Mimi is not in the __________.
11. Q: Who looks for Mimi?
    A: My __________ and I look for Mimi.
12. Q: Where do you look for Mimi?
    A: We look in the __________ and garden.
13. Q: Where do you find Mimi?
    A: I find Mimi near a wooden __________.
14. Q: How do you feel at the end?
    A: I feel _________.

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Correct version:

Q: Where do you live?
A: I live in a small village.

Q: Who do you live with?
A: I live with my family.

Q: What is your house made of?
A: My house is made of wood.

Q: What is on your roof?
A: I have a tin roof.

Q: What is near your house?
A: Rice fields are near my house.

Q: Do you like your village?
A: Yes, I like my village.

Q: What is your cat’s name?
A: My cat’s name is Mimi.

Q: What does Mimi look like?
A: Mimi is small and white.

Q: Where does Mimi sleep?
A: Mimi sleeps under the house.

Q: What happens one morning?
A: Mimi is not in the house.

Q: Who looks for Mimi?
A: My brother and I look for Mimi.

Q: Where do you look for Mimi?
A: We look in the yard and garden.

Q: Where do you find Mimi?
A: I find Mimi near a wooden cart.

Q: How do you feel at the end?
A: I feel happy.

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Raed, then rewrite story as shown below:

My name is Rina.
I live in a small village in the countryside with my family.
My house is made of wood and has a tin roof.
Near my house there are rice fields, trees, and a dirt path.
I have a small white cat named Mimi.
It is friendly and likes quiet places.
One morning, I wake up and cannot find Mimi. My brother and I search in the house, the yard, and the garden.
We feel worried.
I go outside and walk along the dirt path.
I hear a soft sound near a wooden cart.
I find Mimi there.
It is safe but a little scared.
I carefully carry her home.
We give it food and water.
Mimi rests, and I feel happy.
The village becomes quiet again, and our day continues peacefully.
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>>>>>Continue and
>>>>>make all changes
>>>>>necessary!

Her name is Rina.
She lives in a small village in the countryside with her family.
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Correct version:

Her name is Rina.
She lives in a small village in the countryside with her family.
Her house is made of wood and has a tin roof.
Near her house there are rice fields, trees, and a dirt path.
She has a small white cat named Mimi.
Mimi is friendly and likes quiet places.
One morning, Rina wakes up and cannot find Mimi.
Rina and her brother search in the house, the yard, and the garden.
They feel worried.
Rina goes outside and walks along the dirt path.
She hears a soft sound near a wooden cart.
She finds Mimi there.
The cat is safe but a little scared.
Rina carefully carries Mimi home.
They give her food and water.
Mimi rests, and Rina feels happy.
The village becomes quiet again, and their day continues peacefully.