The Shallow Pond Swimming Contest

Once upon a time, there was a shallow pond in the forest. The pond was so shallow that when the frogs tried to swim, they could touch the bottom with their toes. One day, the frogs decided to have a swimming contest to see who was the best swimmer.

The first frog to dive in was Softy. Softy was a soft and squishy frog, and he loved to float on the water. However, when he tried to swim, he found that the water was too shallow, and he kept bumping into the bottom. The other frogs laughed and teased Softy, saying that he was too soft to swim.

Next up was Deep, who was known for being the deepest diver in the pond. Deep took a deep breath and dived into the water, but to everyone's surprise, he only went a few inches under the surface. The other frogs were confused and asked Deep what was wrong. Deep explained that the water was too clean, and he couldn't see where he was going.

The third frog to try was Low, who was known for swimming low to the bottom. Low tried to swim to the bottom of the pond, but he kept getting stuck in the loose mud. The other frogs laughed as Low struggled to get free.

Tight was next, and he was known for being the tightest swimmer in the pond. Tight tried to swim as fast as he could, but he found that the water was too tight, and he couldn't move his arms and legs. The other frogs laughed and said that Tight was too tight to swim.

High was the last frog to try. High was known for jumping high into the air, but he had never tried to swim before. High took a deep breath and jumped into the water, but he found that the water was too hard, and he kept bouncing back up to the surface. The other frogs laughed and said that High was too high to swim.

In the end, none of the frogs were able to swim properly because of the shallow, soft, clean, loose, tight, and hard water. The frogs decided that they would all practice swimming in deeper and clearer waters, so that they could all become better swimmers.

The end.

Reflections

  1. Why did the frogs decide to have a swimming contest in the shallow pond?
  2. What did each frog find difficult about swimming in the shallow pond?
  3. How did the frogs feel when they couldn't swim properly?
  4. What did the frogs decide to do to become better swimmers?
  5. What do you think the frogs learned from their swimming contest?

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