Once upon a time, in a magical forest, there lived an ant named Andy. He was a hard worker and always collected food for his colony. One day, while out on a food hunt, he came across an apple tree. The apples were ripe and looked delicious. Andy climbed up the tree to pick one, but as he reached for an apple, he heard a loud growl. He looked down and saw an angry alligator staring up at him.

Andy quickly climbed back down the tree and ran as fast as he could back to his colony. He told his friends about the alligator and they knew they had to protect their food supply. They came up with a plan to use an ax to cut down the apple tree and deny the alligator of its food.

The next day, Andy and his friends set out to chop down the tree. They worked together, using the ax to chop away at the trunk. After many hours of hard work, the tree finally fell. The alligator was angry and roared loudly, but Andy and his friends were victorious. They had saved their food supply and could enjoy the delicious apples without fear of the alligator.

As a reward, Andy and his friends decided to make a bed of apple leaves and rest. As they lay there, they watched as a bear and a bird enjoyed the apples that had fallen from the tree. Everyone was happy and content, and Andy was proud of the teamwork and determination of his colony.

The end.

Reflections

1. What did Andy do when he came across the apple tree and heard the alligator growl?
2. How did Andy and his friends protect their food supply from the alligator?
3. How did Andy and his friends feel after they successfully cut down the apple tree?
4. Who else was able to enjoy the apples from the tree after Andy and his friends cut it down?
5. What did Andy learn about teamwork and determination from this experience?