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Part One · Ant Saves Dove

An ant went to the river for a drink. She leaned far out over the water.

About Ant Saves Dove

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 6. It has 11 short pages and about 181 words, so it reads in a few minutes.

Words this story teaches

At reading level 6, Peabody's practice works on phonics (sounding words out), first sounds, sight words; the level page says what is in each.

What it teaches

A kind deed can come back to you, even from someone small.

Where this story comes from

Aesop told this a very long time ago in Greece.

More like this: Aesop's fables for kids · moral stories for kids

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For teachers: read it to the class, questions and key
Questions and answer key (6)
  1. Where did the ant fall?
    • A. In a hole
    • B. In the river
    • C. In a net
    Show answerB. In the river
  2. What did the dove drop to the ant?
    • A. A stick
    • B. A stone
    • C. A leaf
    Show answerC. A leaf
  3. Who had a net?
    • A. A man
    • B. A fox
    • C. The ant
    Show answerA. A man
  4. What did the ant do to the man?
    • A. She hid
    • B. She sang
    • C. She bit his heel
    Show answerC. She bit his heel
  5. What does "bank" mean in this story?
    • A. A place for money
    • B. The side of the river
    • C. A kind of boat
    Show answerB. The side of the river
  6. What does this fable show?
    • A. Small ones can help big ones
    • B. Ants are fast
    • C. Birds can swim
    Show answerA. Small ones can help big ones

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