Once upon a time, in a jungle, there lived an alligator named Al. One day, while munching on an apple, Al heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw an airplane flying overhead. Suddenly, an ant fell from the airplane and landed on Al's snout. Al was so surprised that he dropped his apple and it rolled away.

Just then, an ambulance drove by and stopped when the driver saw Al with the ant on his nose. The driver asked, "Are you okay?" Al replied, "I'm fine, but this ant needs help." So, the ambulance driver took the ant to the hospital and gave him a check-up. The ant was okay, just a little shaken.

Later, Al went to the hospital to visit the ant. When he got there, he saw the ant playing with an ax. Al was amazed and asked, "What are you doing with an ax?" The ant replied, "I'm chopping down the hospital bills!" Al laughed so hard that he rolled on the ground. From that day on, Al and the ant became best friends and had many more adventures together in the jungle.

Reflections

1. What happened to the ant when it fell from the airplane?
2. Who rescued the ant and took him to the hospital?
3. How did Al and the ant become friends?
4. Why did Al laugh when he saw the ant with an ax in the hospital?
5. What other adventures do you think Al and the ant had in the jungle?