Mr. Nibbles kissed his family and left his hole in the wall.It was time for him to go to work.His mouse family was counting on him. He slipped into the pantry and found a few cookie crumbs.He nibbled these up quickly.He was looking for something more substantial , something that could feed them all. Then he spotted it. It was a large wedge of Swiss cheese. It was just waiting for him on a platter. The platter appeared to be on some type of catapult device but Mr. Nibbles didn't really understand engineering. If Mr.Nibbles were literate, he might have noticed the words on the side of the catapult device that said Mouse Killer: 5000 - Reliable Mousetrap. But Mr. Nibbles was not literate. He walked over to the piece of cheese grabbed it with his teeth and __ 9. What event is most likely to occur next? 10. What evidence from the text supports your prediction?

### 9. **What event is most likely to occur next?**<br />Mr. Nibbles will trigger the mousetrap (Mouse Killer: 5000) when he grabs the cheese, leading to him being caught or harmed by the trap.<br /><br />---<br /><br />### 10. **What evidence from the text supports your prediction?**<br />- The text describes the cheese as sitting on a "catapult device" labeled "Mouse Killer: 5000 - Reliable Mousetrap." This indicates that the device is designed to harm or capture mice.<br />- Mr. Nibbles does not understand engineering and is unaware of the danger posed by the mousetrap.<br />- The story emphasizes that Mr. Nibbles is not literate, so he cannot read the warning label on the device.<br />- The phrase "grabbed it with his teeth" suggests that Mr. Nibbles is about to interact with the trap, which will likely activate it.<br /><br />These clues strongly suggest that the mousetrap will be triggered when Mr. Nibbles takes the cheese.