Once upon a time, there was a tiny tadpole swimming in a pond. It had a long tail and dreamed of growing up to be a big frog like its parents. One day, it saw an egg floating near it. The tadpole was curious and swam over to take a closer look. It soon discovered that the egg was about to hatch and a tiny froglet was inside!

The tadpole watched as the froglet grew bigger each day and lost its tail. It didn't take long for the tadpole to realize that it too would grow up to be a frog. So, it started eating more and playing with the other tadpoles in the pond. Before long, its tail started to get smaller and its legs started to grow.

One day, the tadpole woke up to find that it had turned into a little froglet! It was so excited to finally be a frog. It could now swim and hop just like the other frogs in the pond. The froglet was so happy that it decided to lay some eggs of its own.

And so, the cycle continued as more and more tadpoles turned into froglets and then into big frogs. And every time a new tadpole hatched from an egg, it would grow and become a frog too. The end.

Reflections

1. What was the tadpole's dream?
2. How did the tadpole grow into a froglet?
3. Why was the tadpole excited to be a frog?
4. What is the cycle of life in the pond?