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Big Ellie and Little Squeak

Ellie the elephant is big and Squeak the mouse is little, and together they are the best of friends.

Ages 3–5⏱ 2 min readOpposites
📝 Worksheet

Ellie was an elephant. She was big. Squeak was a mouse. He was little.

Ellie was tall. Squeak was short.

Ellie's voice was loud. "Hello!" she trumpeted. Squeak's voice was quiet. "Hello," he squeaked.

Elephant in the Jungle
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Ellie walked slowly. Stomp, stomp. Squeak ran fast. Pitter, patter, pitter, patter.

One day, Squeak's ball rolled up into a high tree. "It is too high for me," said Squeak.

Mouse at a Party
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Ellie reached up with her long trunk. She got the ball down. "Thank you, Ellie!" said Squeak.

The next day, Ellie's favorite ring rolled into a tiny hole. "It is too small for me," said Ellie.

Squeak ran into the tiny hole. He pushed the ring back out. "Thank you, Squeak!" said Ellie.

Elephant at a Party
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Big and little. Tall and short. Loud and quiet. Slow and fast.

"We are so different," said Squeak. "And we help each other," said Ellie. They smiled the very same smile.

⭐ The End ⭐

💬 Talk about it

  1. Who was big and who was little?
    Show answerEllie was big, and Squeak was little.
  2. How did Ellie get the ball down?
    Show answerWith her long trunk.
  3. Where did Ellie's ring roll?
    Show answerInto a tiny hole.

📖 New words

oppositeas different as can be, like big and little
trunkan elephant's long nose
🌟 Big idea: Friends who are different can help each other in different ways.
🔬 Real-life fact: An elephant can use its trunk to pick things up, smell, drink and say hello.

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