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The Ant and the Dove
On his way home, an ant saw a sparkling fountain. He crawled on to its wall to take a closer look.
Suddenly he slipped and fell into the water. He gurgled and panicked and waved his legs in the air. Help! I can't swim, " he cried. Luckily, just at that moment, a friendly dove flew by. She saw that the tiny ant was drowning and quickly flew to a nearby tree.
She pulled off a leaf and let it glide down to the ant. "Here you are," she cooed, and flew away.
(Adapted from Aesop's Fables)
(i) Why do you think the dove helped the ant?
(ii) How do you think the ant felt on finding the leaf?
(iii) Have you ever been in trouble like the ant? Did anyone help you?
(i) The dove helped the ant because she was very kind.
(ii) The ant was relieved to find the leaf.
(iii) Yes, I had once been in trouble like the ant. One day, when I was going back home from school I forgot my way and was lost in the middle of it. A kind old man helped me in finding my way. He took my hand and dropped me at my home. I was very happy to reach safely at my home.
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations.
(ii) The ant was relieved to find the leaf.
(iii) Yes, I had once been in trouble like the ant. One day, when I was going back home from school I forgot my way and was lost in the middle of it. A kind old man helped me in finding my way. He took my hand and dropped me at my home. I was very happy to reach safely at my home.
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. Students are advised to write the answer based on their own experiences and observations.