Anna the Ant Queen and the Gentle Giants

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Queen Anna rolls juicy apples to guide giant elephants away from her safe ant hill.

StoryWordsQuizParents

Who is in the story?

Queen AnnaA clever ant queen who protects her ant family.

Baby antsTiny young ants who play outside near the ant hill.

Giant elephantsBig gray animals who stomp loudly while playing.

Read the story Easy English

Queen Anna was a brave ant who lived in a cozy ant hill with her ant family. One sunny day, the baby ants were playing outside happily. Suddenly, the ground began to shake with a loud boom boom sound. Anna looked out carefully and saw giant gray elephants stomping closer and closer. The elephants were playing and did not see the small ant hill. The tiny baby ants were very scared, and Anna knew she had to save them.

Anna thought very hard about how a tiny ant could help her family. She noticed that the big elephants loved juicy red apples. Anna found a big ripe red apple near the ant hill. She pushed the heavy apple gently and rolled it toward the elephants. One elephant saw the sweet apple and trumpeted softly. Soon, another giant elephant walked over to see the delicious fruit.

Anna rolled another apple further away, and the giant elephants followed it. She kept rolling juicy apples all the way to a big apple tree. The happy elephants munched on the sweet apples and forgot about playing near the ant hill. The ground stopped shaking, and the ant hill was safe again. All the baby ants cheered hooray and hugged Queen Anna happily.

Story words

queenanthillelephantappletreesafebrave

The big idea

Clever thinking and kindness can solve big problems and keep those we love safe.

10 new words

ant hill

A cozy home built by tiny ants.

She lived in a cozy ant hill.

shake

To move up and down or sideways quickly.

The ground began to shake.

rumble

A deep heavy rolling sound.

Anna felt a rumble.

giants

Very big and tall creatures.

Big gray shapes giant elephants were coming.

stomped

Walked with heavy noisy steps.

They stomped closer and closer.

ripe

Ready and good to eat.

She found a big ripe apple.

trumpeted

Made a loud sound like an elephant.

One elephant trumpeted softly.

munched

Chewed food noisily and happily.

They munched on the sweet apples.

clever

Smart and quick at solving problems.

She saved them with a clever plan.

safe

Protected from any danger or harm.

The ant hill was safe again.

Quick quiz

1. Why were the baby ants scared in the story?

2. How did Queen Anna lead the giant elephants away?

3. What did the elephants do when they reached the big apple tree?

Ask your child

• How can we teach children that even small individuals can solve big problems with clever thinking?
• What does Queen Anna's story show about caring for and protecting our family?

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Relax and fall asleep easily while practicing basic English. In this bedtime story, you will learn simple words in "Anna the Ant Queen and the Gentle Giants". Perfect for kids aged 3 to 8, ESL beginners, preschool and kindergarten.