Once upon a time, in a small pond lived a turtle named Turbo. He was friends with a snail named Slimy and they loved to play together. One day, Turbo saw a beaver building a dam on the pond and he asked Slimy for help. They both swam over and asked the beaver what he was up to. The beaver explained that he was building a dam to keep the water from flowing away.

Turbo and Slimy thought it was a great idea and offered to help. Soon, all the fish in the pond joined in and the dam was finished in no time. The beaver was so grateful that he invited all his animal friends to a party at the pond to celebrate.

Ducks, frogs, and even a few more turtles came to the party. They all danced and ate yummy food. But the highlight of the party was when the beaver challenged everyone to a race around the pond. Turbo, being the fastest swimmer, won the race and was crowned the king of the pond.

From that day on, the beaver, turtle, snail, and all their friends lived happily ever after. The end.

Reflections

1. What is the name of the turtle in the story?
2. Who helped the beaver build the dam?
3. What did the animal friends do at the pond party?
4. Who won the race around the pond?
5. Why did the beaver build the dam?