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The Four Friends

Los cuatro amigos

In a forest near a quiet lake, there lived three good friends: a , a , and a . They have known each other for years and always helped one another.

One morning, the wandered too far from the lake while looking for food and got caught in a 's . The rope tightened around its leg, and the could not escape alone.

The , flying above the trees, saw what has happened and flew quickly to warn the , who was resting near the water.

The , though slow, has decided to help its friend and began crawling toward the as fast as it could.

Meanwhile, the flew to the , pretending to be injured on the ground nearby so the would follow it instead of noticing the .

While the was ed, the has arrived at the and used its sharp beak-like mouth to bite through the rope, freeing the at last.

But the moved too slowly to escape, and the has caught it in a sack. The , grateful and , ran in front of the and pretended to be hurt, luring him away from the sack.

While the has chased the , the untied the sack, and the escaped into the lake. The three friends have reunited safely, proving that true friendship and can overcome any danger.

Moraleja

True friends help each other, no matter the danger.

Los verdaderos amigos se ayudan sin importar el peligro.

Comprensión de lectura

¿Qué le pasó al ciervo al principio de la historia?

What happened to the deer at the start of the story?

¿Cómo distrajo el cuervo al cazador?

How did the crow distract the hunter?

¿Quién liberó al ciervo de la trampa?

Who freed the deer from the trap?

¿Qué hizo el ciervo para salvar a la tortuga?

What did the deer do to save the turtle?