Once upon a time, there was a gazelle who loved to run. One day, she met a dog who loved to chase things. The dog asked the gazelle if she wanted to play a game of catch, but the gazelle was too fast for him and ran away.

The gazelle then met a squirrel who was gathering nuts for the winter. The squirrel was feeling sad because a skunk had stolen all of his nuts. The gazelle decided to help the squirrel get his nuts back.

Together, they went to the skunk's den and found that the skunk was storing all of the nuts in a big pile. The gazelle used her speed to distract the skunk while the squirrel grabbed all of his nuts back.

Just as they were leaving, they saw a polar bear who was feeling cold because he lived in a place with no snow. The gazelle, dog, squirrel, and skunk all got together and made a fort out of the nuts for the polar bear to live in.

The polar bear was so grateful that he decided to make a home for a turtle who was feeling lonely. The gazelle, dog, squirrel, skunk, polar bear, and turtle all lived happily ever after.

The end!

Reflections

1. Who was the fastest animal in the story and why was it important?
2. What did the gazelle, dog, squirrel, and skunk do together to help the polar bear?
3. How did the polar bear show gratitude towards the other animals in the story?
4. Why was the turtle feeling lonely at the beginning of the story?