Once upon a time, there was a big alligator named Al who lived in the jungle. One day, he saw an apple hanging from a tree and wanted to eat it. But, an ant had already claimed it as his own. As Al got closer, the ant became angry and started to yell at him.

Just then, a bird flew by and offered to help. He said he knew a bear who had an ax and could cut down the apple for Al. So, Al and the ant followed the bird to the bear's den.

The bear was happy to help, but instead of giving Al the apple, he kept it for himself and went to bed. Al and the ant were upset, but then the bird had an idea. He suggested they sneak into the bear's den and steal the apple while he was sleeping.

So, they sneaked in and found the apple on the bear's bed. Just as they were about to grab it, a cat appeared and scared them away. They ran back to the bird and explained what happened. The bird then came up with a plan to distract the cat with a banana and grab the apple.

The plan worked, and they finally got the apple. They all enjoyed it together and learned to work as a team. From that day on, they were the best of friends and had lots of adventures in the jungle!

Reflections

1. Who wanted to eat the apple?
2. Why did the ant become angry?
3. Who helped Al get the apple?
4. What was the plan to get the apple from the bear's bed?
5. How did they all become friends?