An ant was drinking from a river but got swept away by the current. A dove in a nearby tree plucked a leaf and dropped it into the river, allowing the ant to float to safety. Later, when a bird catcher tried to capture the dove, the ant stung the bird catcher's foot, causing him to flee and saving the dove. The moral is that those who help others should help each other when possible.

1. The Ant and the Dove
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2. An Ant went to the bank of a
river to quench its thirst, and
being carried away by the rush
of the stream, was on the point
of drowning.

3. A Dove sitting on a tree
overhanging the water plucked
a leaf and let it fall into the
stream close to her.

4. The Ant climbed onto it and
floated in safety to the bank.
Shortly afterwards, a bird
catcher came and stood under
the tree, and laid his lime-twigs
for the Dove, which sat in the
branches.

5. The Ant, perceiving his design,
stung him in the foot. In pain,
the bird catcher threw down the
twigs, and the noise made the
Dove take wing.

6. Moral
One good turn deserves another.
If someone does something to help
you, you should do something to
help him / her when possible.

7. What did the Dove do for the
Ant?
What did the Ant do for the
Dove?

8. Fables are often told in very simple language. You
have been learning about literary terms and
imagery.
Look at the fable carefully. Where can you add
imagery? Try to re-write the fable leaving the story
the same but adding sensory words that give your
reader a better
image of the characters and setting.