Once upon a time, there was a little ant named Andy. Andy lived in a pencil eraser on a big table in a classroom. He loved to watch the kids come and go and see them use the pencils to write and draw.

One day, while exploring the table, Andy came across a pencil that had been left behind. He was so excited to finally see one up close! He climbed up the pencil and looked all around. He saw the lead at the tip and the eraser at the back.

But then, Andy had an idea. He decided to use the eraser to make a tunnel for his ant friends. He worked hard and finally finished the tunnel. When his friends saw it, they were amazed. They had never seen anything like it before.

The next day, the kids came back to class and saw the tunnel. They were curious and wanted to know who made it. They looked around and saw Andy. They were so impressed that they picked him up and put him on the teacher's desk.

The teacher saw Andy and asked the class what he had done. The kids told her about the tunnel and the teacher smiled. She was so impressed that she made Andy the class pet.

From that day on, Andy was known as the "Eraser Ant" and was loved by all the kids in the class. He was so happy to have a special place in the classroom and to be able to share his creativity with others.

The end.

Reflections

1. What do you think Andy's motivation was for creating the tunnel?
2. How do you think Andy felt when the kids discovered his tunnel and when he was made the class pet?
3. How do you think the other ants felt about the tunnel and Andy's newfound status as the class pet?