Once upon a time, in a far-off land, there lived many animals. There were carnivores who ate only meat, herbivores who ate only plants, and omnivores who ate both.
One day, a little turtle named Timmy was out for a walk on the beach when he met a crab with a hard carapace and plastron. The crab told Timmy about how the scutes on his shell protected him from danger.
Timmy was very impressed and wanted to have a protective shell like the crab. So, the crab showed Timmy a false crawl, a trick that allowed him to hide and stay safe from predators.
From that day on, Timmy practiced the false crawl every day until he was an expert. When danger approached, he would use the false crawl to hide and stay safe.
And that is how Timmy learned the importance of having a protective shell and how to stay safe from danger. The end.

Reflections

1. What are the three types of animals mentioned in the story?
2. What did Timmy want to have like the crab?
3. What did the crab show Timmy?
4. What did Timmy practice every day?
5. What did Timmy do when danger approached?