The Ant and the Bee
Book 52
Review Words:
bed
bee
Bill
hid
Plot Summary
Ben the Ant and Bill the Bee play a game of Hide-and-Seek. Bill hides first in a net,then Ben hides in a bus. Later Ben hides in a bed. When Bill looks for Ben in a honey jar, he gets stuck inside. He spies Ben nearby in a bed and calls for help. Ben rescues Bill with a net and together they enjoy spilled honey from the jar.
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Bill the Bee hid in the net.
Did Ben the Ant see him?
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"Is the bee in this bell?"
Let me see if he hid in it.""
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"Bill! Bill!" said Ben the Ant.
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"The ant hid in the bus,
but I see him."
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"I hid in the shell.
Did he see me?"
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"This will be fun.
Will I fit into the bed?"
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The ant hid in the bed.
Did the bee see him?
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"Is the ant in this?" said the bee.
"If he is, I will see him."
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The bee fell in.
He was in a mess.
The ant was in bed.
He did not see the bee.
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"This is bad," said the bee.
"I wish I had that net.
Ben! Ben!"
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"Was that the bee?
He needs me.
I am in bed, Bill!"
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"See me in this mess.
Hand me the net, Ben."
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The bee sits in the net.
He fits in it.
14 / 14
Ben and Bill had fun.
Story Questions
1. p.1— Where is Bill the Bee hiding?
2. p.2— Where does Ben the Ant look for Bill?
3. pp.4-7— Name the places where the ant hid and where the bee hid.
4. p.9— What happens to the bee when he looks in the honey jar?
5. p.13— How does Ben help Bill?
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