Tik and the Big Cat UFLI Foundations Lesson 122

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Tik and the Big Cat

Practice Words

smallish brutish darkish famish foolish gibberish longish outlandish roundish skittish vanish wish yellowish famished
Page 1
On the right side of the image, an open window in a pink-walled suburban American house reveals a dark, empty room inside with a desk, computer monitor, and office chair — the occupant is clearly absent. Tik sits perched on the windowsill, peering inside through the open window with a quiet, curious expression, one paw resting on the window frame. Below the window, a garden bed of yellow wildflowers lines the base of the house wall.

Pip the mouse finds a house. The window is open. The room is darkish and still. And best of all, no one is home. It is just what Pip wants. Pip sniffs. 'No cats,' he whispers. 'No dogs. No one at all.' Pip creeps along the sill and peers inside. He rests one paw on the frame. 'Just me.'

Page 2
On the left side of the image, Tik stands on a wooden desk beside a computer monitor and keyboard, looking curious and determined while gripping a computer cable (the 'rope') with both paws. The cable trails across the desk to Klik — a small, round computer mouse sitting on the desk near the keyboard, with a cute mouse-like face on its pink front panel, a smooth light blue upper shell, and a cord connecting it to the computer. The indoor scene shows a desk setup with a monitor, keyboard, a small book, and a gray office chair, rendered in soft watercolor tones with gentle lighting. The right side of the image is plain light background.

Pip jumps up to the desk to look around. Papers. A big bright screen. Then Pip spots a rope. It is longish, thick, and smooth. 'A rope!' says Pip, grabbing it with both paws. 'This could tie my door shut. This could haul my food home. This could be the best rope ever!' He pulls. He tugs. He yanks with all his might.

Page 3
On the right side of the image, Tik crouches on the wooden desk near the keyboard, leaning forward with a determined expression, biting down on a computer cable with both front paws gripping it. At the other end of the cable, Klik — the small, round computer mouse with a cute face on its pink front panel and smooth light blue shell — sits on the desk, reacting with a surprised, pained expression as its cord is bitten. The background shows the indoor desk setup with the computer monitor and soft blue-toned wall lighting.

The rope will not move. So Pip does what any smart mouse would do. Pip bites it. Hard. Crunch. 'Ow!' yells a tiny voice. 'Ow! Ow! Ow! That is my tail, you big nut!' Pip freezes. Pip stares. What gibberish is this? A thing on the desk is yelling at him.

Page 4
In the lower half of the image, Tik stands on a wooden desk to the right, looking at Klik with a confused pout and furrowed brow. Klik sits to the left on the desk — a small, round computer mouse with a cute face on its pink front panel and a smooth light blue upper shell, connected by a cord to the keyboard, appearing to speak with an eager expression. Between and around them are a keyboard, a pencil, scattered papers, and a closed green book. The scene is set indoors on a desk against a soft blue wall, with the top half of the image left as plain white background.

Pip spins around. There on the desk sits a small, roundish thing with a cord for a tail. What an outlandish thing! 'My name is Click,' it says, 'and I am a mouse.' Pip stares. Click has no whiskers. Click has no paws. Click has no snout at all. 'You,' says Pip, 'are not a mouse.'

Page 5
On the right side of the image, Tik stands on a wooden desk near the computer monitor and keyboard, arms crossed and mouth open as if protesting, with an incredulous expression. Klik sits on the desk beside the keyboard — a small, round computer mouse with a cute face on its pink front panel and a smooth light blue upper shell, with a blue cord trailing behind it, looking determined and proud. The left side of the image is plain white background, leaving space for text. The indoor setting has soft blue-toned lighting against a light wall.

'I am a mouse!' says Click. 'I click! I scroll! I can find all things on the internet! Can you do that?' 'I can chew through a wall,' says Pip. 'I can open many tabs at once,' says Click. 'That is foolish,' says Pip. 'No mouse can do that.' 'You need me,' says Click. 'I can tell. You look like a mouse who could use a little help.'

Page 6
On the left side of the image, Tik stands on the wooden desk beside Klik — the small, round computer mouse with a cute face on its pink front panel and a smooth light blue shell, with a cord trailing behind — looking at Klik with a hopeful, slightly worried expression. Above them, two thought bubbles float: one shows a wedge of cheese (representing scouting for food), and the other shows a dark gray cat silhouette with glowing yellow eyes (representing the danger Tik fears). Klik's face looks determined and confident. The scene has soft watercolor lighting against a plain white background, with the right side of the image left clear.

'Fine,' says Pip. 'Can you find me food? I am famished. No food for days!' 'Easy!' says Click. 'And the cat,' Pip whispers. 'There is a cat in this house. A big one. Can you help me hide from the cat?' Click puffs up. 'Hide? That cat will take one look at me and run.' Pip looks at Click. Click is smallish. Really smallish. 'Sure,' says Pip. 'Sure it will.'

Page 7
On the right side of the image, Tik stands frozen on the wooden desk, eyes wide with terror, ears perked up, one paw raised as if straining to listen. The Cat's enormous dark gray form peeks up over the edge of the desk, low-crouching with pale yellow eyes glinting and white claws extended, creeping toward Tik with a menacing prowl. Klik — the small computer mouse with its pink face and light blue shell — is visible nearby on the desk, connected by its cord. The indoor setting shows the desk area with soft, tense watercolor tones.

Then Pip hears it. A deep, rumbling purr. And the soft pad, pad, pad of big paws. Pip gets skittish. The cat is not a small cat. It is the kind of cat that stares at a mouse like Pip stares at cheese. The cat's yellowish eyes glare. The cat's claws scratch the desk. 'Click!' Pip squeaks. 'Click, help me!'

Page 8
On the left side of the image, Cat looms large from above with an aggressive snarling expression, pale yellow eyes wide, paws outstretched with white claws extended, lunging toward Tik. Tik is below on the desk surface near a computer keyboard, leaping and bouncing away with a terrified expression, one arm raised as if calling for help toward Klik — the small computer mouse with its pink face and light blue shell, sitting near the keyboard, connected by its cord. The scene is set indoors on a desk with a computer monitor and keyboard visible, with a light blue background fading to plain white on the right.

The cat lunges. Pip dodges left. The cat swipes. Pip dodges right. 'Click! You said you would help! You said the cat would run!' 'I am working on it!' shouts Click. 'Give me one minute!' 'I do not have one minute!' The cat's claws rake hard across the desk. Papers zip off the edge and vanish. Pip runs as fast as he can.

Page 9
On the right half of the image, Klik — the small, round computer mouse with a cute face on its pink front panel and smooth light blue shell — sits on the desk near the keyboard, its cord connected to the computer, looking triumphant and proud. The computer monitor displays a large, fierce barking dog with a wide-open mouth. Cat is in the middle of running away, off the desk and facing away from it, arched and wide-eyed with a startled, frightened expression, fleeing from the loud dog sound. Tik stands on the desk near Klik, looking relieved and safe with a grateful smile. The scene is set indoors on a desk with warm indoor lighting. The left half of the image should be completely blank.

Then the screen lights up. A huge, brutish dog roars from the screen. Woof! Woof! Woof! The cat freezes. The cat's eyes open wide. The cat's fur puffs up. The cat bolts off the desk, through the door, and out of the room. Click sits on the desk, looking very proud. 'Many tabs,' says Click. 'I told you so.'

Page 10
On the left side of the image, viewed through an open window with no bars on it, with a flower box of yellow and pink tulips below the sill, Tik is hugging Klik warmly — lifting the small computer mouse up in a big, affectionate embrace. Tik is smiling with eyes closed, pressing Klik close. Klik's cute face on its pink front panel looks content, its blue cord dangling below. They are indoors, seen from outside looking in through the window, with a keyboard visible on the desk beside them, suggesting a cozy indoor setting with warm golden lighting.

Pip picks Click up and hugs that funny little mouse so hard that Click's cord wiggles wildly. 'My wish was a house with no one in it,' says Pip. 'But a friend is the best surprise of all. You are the oddest mouse ever.' 'The best mouse,' says Click. Pip laughs. 'Yes,' says Pip. 'The best mouse.'

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