Beewarebeehind Gr.3
Transcript of Beewarebeehind Gr.3
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Retold and illustratedby Phillip Martin
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Gather around me,
soldiers," instructed
Lion. "We are about
to go to war against
the insect kingdom.
As your general, ofcourse, I will lead the
attack. But, before
the fight begins, I
need to be sure thatyou are all clear on
our battle plan."
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The kudu, oryx, and jackal drew close to hear his
advice. "We have size on our side,said the lion.
However, our enemies outnumber us by millions.
We must show no mercy. Attack and destroy them.
Remember they will try to do the same. They will
swarm, sting, and bite, but we will overcome."
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The general lowered his voice to barely awhisper. He motioned his officers even closer to
his side so nobody else would hear his words.
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"Now listen carefully because this is the key to ourplan. Throughout the battle, tell your soldiers to
keep an eye on me. Since I'll be in the front, I'll be
able to tell if we are winning or losing our fight.
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As long as we are winning, I will hold my tail up high in theair. If our soldiers see my tail up, they are to continue their
attack. However, if for any reason we are losing the battle,
I will drop my tail. That will be the signal to immediately
stop all fighting and run for your lives."
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The kudu, oryx, and jackal listened carefully to
all their instructions. Then, they moved offsilently to pass the word on to their troops.
The lion took a
moment to reflectbefore the battle
began. A smile
crossed his face; he
knew his plan was
good.
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But, what he didn't know would cost him the victory.
Hidden among the flowers of a nearby bush, a tiny
bee overheard all of the plans. As soon as the lion
moved on to his battle station, the bee flew back to
the insect camp with the news.
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The lion roared, the elephant trumpeted, and the
terrible fighting began. For a while both sides
were evenly matched. Lion, his tale flying high inthe air, directed a brilliant attack. Encouraged by
their brave leader, the animal kingdom charged
onward.
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There was only one
hope for the
insects.
Eventually, it was clear to the insect general that
the battle had turned against his kingdom.
Helooked at
the little
bee and
said, "Itis time."
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That was all the instruction that the little bee
needed to hear. He knew what to do andwhere
to do it!In a moment, he flew into the thick of the
battle. He didn't have far to go, and he had no
trouble in locating Lion at the front of the fight.
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Of course, in the heat of the battle, none of the
animals heard the little bees battle cry. All they
noticed was that their leader had suddenly
dropped his tail. And they knew that meant!
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The animals ran for their lives. So, the insects
won their war against the animal kingdom all
bee-causeone little bee was bee-hindenemy
lines bee-forethe fighting even bee-gan.