"I’m thirsty," the Ant said aloud.
"Why don’t you get a drink of water from the brook?" cooed a
Dove perched in a nearby tree. "The brook is close by. Just be
careful you don’t fall in."
The Ant sped to the brook and began to drink.
A sudden wind blew the Ant into the water.
"Help!" the Ant cried, "I’m drowning!"
The Dove knew it had to act quickly to save the Ant. With its
beak, the Dove broke a twig from the tree. Then, the Dove flew
over the brook with the twig and dropped it to the Ant.
The Ant climbed onto the twig and floated ashore.
Not long afterward, the Ant saw a Hunter. He was setting a
trap to catch the Dove.
The Dove began to fly toward the trap.
The Ant knew it had to act quickly to save the Dove.
The Ant opened its strong jaws and bit the bare ankle of the
Hunter.
"Ouch!" the Hunter cried.
The Dove heard the Hunter and flew away.
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A. the Dove was flying toward the trap.
B. the Hunter was running away.
C. it wanted to show it was brave.
D. it might drop the twig.
A. a statement.
B. a question.
C. an exclamation.
D. a command.
A. bit
B. flew
C. cooed
D. act
A. dialogue and action.
B. talking animals and a moral.
C. easy words and short sentences.
D. an insect, a bird, and a hunter.