Once upon a time, there was a flatbed truck named Freddie. Freddie loved to transport heavy loads of concrete from the factory to the construction site. One day, he saw a container ship unloading its cargo at the nearby port. He was curious and decided to go and see what was inside the containers.

As he approached the ship, he saw a big excavator working hard to unload the containers. Freddie watched as the excavator picked up each container with its giant claws and placed it onto the flatbed of a waiting truck. Freddie was amazed by the efficiency of the excavator and wanted to help.

So, he offered to carry some of the containers to the construction site. The excavator operator was happy to have Freddie's help and soon the two of them were working together, unloading the containers and delivering them to the construction site.

The workers at the construction site were grateful for Freddie and the excavator's help and they praised their hard work. Freddie felt proud of himself for helping and couldn't wait to do it again. From that day on, Freddie and the excavator became the best of friends and they worked together on many other projects.

The end.

Reflections

1. Who are the two main characters in the story?
2. What did Freddie the flatbed truck see at the port that made him curious?
3. How did Freddie and the excavator help each other in the story?
4. Who praised Freddie and the excavator's hard work?
5. What happened as a result of Freddie and the excavator working together?