The Ant and the Dove An ant went to the river to get a drink. The water rushed along so fast that he was washed off the bank into the river. "I shall drown!" he cried. "Help!help! help!" but his voice was so tiny that it could not be heard. A dove was sitting on a tree that overhung the water. She saw the ant struggling, and quickly nipped off a leaf and let it fall into the water. The ant climbed upon it and floated down the river until the leaf was washed upon the bank of the stream. The ant called out in its tiny voice, "Thank you, kind dove, you have saved my life," but of course the dove could not hear him. Several days after this, the dove was again sitting on a tree. A hunter crept carefully up to the tree. His gun was pointed at the dove and he was about to shoot, when he was bitten in the leg by an ant. He cried out with pain and dropped his gun. This frightened the dove and she flew away. "Thank you, kind ant," said the dove, and the ant heard and was glad. What did the dove do when he saw an ant almost drowning? (10 Poin) She sat and watched the ant save his life. She rushed along the river to help. She struggled to free himself. She nipped off a leaf for the ant to climb upon.

Semut dan Merpati Seekor semut pergi ke sungai untuk mengambil minuman. Air mengalir begitu deras sehingga dia terhanyut dari tepian sungai. "Aku akan tenggelam!" dia menangis. "Tolong! tolong! tolong!" tapi suaranya sangat kecil sehingga tidak bisa didengar. Seekor merpati sedang duduk di pohon yang menggantung di atas air. Dia melihat semut itu meronta, dan segera menggigit sehelai daun dan membiarkannya jatuh ke dalam air. Semut memanjatnya dan mengapung menyusuri sungai sampai daun itu tersapu ke tepi sungai. Semut berseru dengan suara kecilnya, “Terima kasih, merpati yang baik hati, kamu telah menyelamatkan nyawaku,” tetapi tentu saja merpati tidak dapat mendengarnya. Beberapa hari setelahnya, merpati itu kembali duduk di atas pohon. Seorang pemburu merayap dengan hati-hati ke atas pohon. Senjatanya diarahkan ke merpati dan dia hendak menembak, ketika kakinya digigit semut. Dia berteriak kesakitan dan menjatuhkan senjatanya. Hal ini membuat merpati ketakutan dan dia pun terbang. “Terima kasih, semut yang baik hati,” kata merpati, dan semut mendengarnya serta merasa senang. Apa yang dilakukan merpati ketika melihat seekor semut hampir tenggelam? (10 Poin) Dia duduk dan menyaksikan semut menyelamatkan nyawanya. Dia bergegas menyusuri sungai untuk membantu. Dia berjuang untuk membebaskan dirinya. Dia menggigit sehelai daun agar semut dapat memanjatnya.