Summary: Mice | English Class 1 ICSE PDF Download

Introduction

The poem "Mice" by Rose Amy Fyleman is a short and simple poem. It tells us what a child thinks about mice. The child describes how mice look and what they do. Even though many people do not like mice, the child finds them nice.

Key Points of the Poem

• The poem is about a child’s thoughts on mice.
• The poem describes the looks and actions of mice.
• The poem shows the child’s different opinion about mice compared to others.

Summary

Stanza 1

I think mice 
Are rather nice. 

Their tails are long, 
Their faces small, 
They haven't any
Chins at all.

This stanza tells us that the speaker thinks mice are nice. It describes their long tails and small faces. It also mentions that mice do not have chins.

Stanza 2

But I think mice
Are nice.

This stanza describes the pink ears and white teeth of mice. It says they move around the house at night and nibble things they should not touch. Because of this, most people do not like them. However, the speaker still feels differently and says that he thinks mice are nice.

Message

The poem teaches us that it is okay to have our own opinions, even if they are different from what others think.

New Words with Meanings

• Mice: Small animals with long tails.
• Tails: The long part at the back of a mouse.
• Chins: The part of the face below the mouth, which mice do not have.
• Ears: The parts on the head used for hearing, which are pink in mice.
• Teeth: The hard white parts in the mouth, which are white in mice.
• Nibble: To take small bites of food.