Why ants are found everywhere
One day, Lion, the king of the beasts, ordered all the other animals to honor him. One by one, Tiger, Elephant, Snake, Lizard, and many other animals came to bow before Lion.
Even Ant set out on the long journey. It was not an easy trip for him. Whenever he came to a rock or vine, he had to crawl up one side and down the other. As a result, Ant was the last to arrive. When the animals saw Ant coming, they made fun of him. Lion roared with laughter and said, "It's about time you got here!"
Ant crawled away in shame. He told the Queen of the Ants how badly Lion had treated him. The Ant Queen was furious. She asked her friend, Worm, to crawl in Lion's ear and torture him.
Worm crept into Lion's ear. He twisted and turned. He wiggled and jiggled. Lion roared. He shook his head back and forth trying to get Worm out. The other animals offered to help, but none was small enough. Lion knew he would go crazy if he didn't find a way to get rid of Worm.
At last he realized there was only one animal that could help him. Lion sent him a messenger to the Ant Queen. He asked her to send someone to crawl in his ear and get Worm out. The Ant Quenn decided Lion had been punished enough, so she sent Ant to help.
When Ant finally arrived, Lion was rolling on the ground in pain. Ant crawled into his ear and called out, "Thank you, Worm. You can come out now."
Lion was so relieved that he rewarded Ant. He said, "Well done, Ant. I have decided that from now on you and your people may live anywhere you like."
And that is why, to this day, even though, some animals can live only in the jungle, some only in the dessert, and others only in the rain forest, ants live everywhere.



B. Answer the following questions based on the text!
1. Why did Ant come late?
Answer : Because ant in a long journey that not an easy. He had to crawl up one side and down the other whenever he came to a rock or vine.
2. Why did Ant feel shame?
Anwer : Because when the animal saw Ant coming, they made fun of him.
3. How did the Ant Queen revenge Lion?
Answer : She asked her friend, Worm, to crawl in Lion's ear and torture him.
4. How did Lion thank Ant?
Answer : Lion rewarded Ant and decided that from now, Ant may live everywhere he like.
5. Today ants really do live anywhere. Do you think so? Explain your answer!
Answer : I think ants live anyway there's food. They are free to go anyway because they are small


 C. Identifying structure
1. Mention the characters!
Answer : Ant and the Queen, Lion, Tiger, Elephant, Snake, Lizard, Worm and many other animals.
2. Mention the setting!
Answer : Rock or vine, the ground, jungle, rain forest.
3. What is the conflict of the story?
Answer : Ant come late then lions and other animals mock him. The Ant queen retaliates by asking the worm to torture the lion.
4. How is the climax of the story?
Answer : Ant revenge and worm continue to torture the lion. The lion is in pain and sends a message of help to the ant.
5. How is the end of the story?
Answer : The lion gives the ants a reward that they can live anywhere they like. And that is why, to this day, even though, some animals can live only in the jungle, some only in the dessert, and others only in the rain forest, ants live everywhere.

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