One day, a cat hiked on a mountain. When he reached the peak, he met a fox. They began talking about how they get away from their enemies.
“I am very smart. I have billions of ideas. I can carve a tiny hole in a tree, and then climb in,” the fox said. He added, “I have a lot of friends. If I am in trouble, I can call them to lend their help. I can escape an entire army if I have to!”
Then, the fox asked, “What are your potential plans?” The cat said, “I have only one plan.” The fox said, “ I hope you have good fortune, then! Do you want me to be your tutor? I can teach you many things.” The cat said, “ I guarantee that my plan works every time. We can quit talking about it.”
Soon, they saw a group of wolves. It was an emergency. The cat quickly used her plan. She ran up a tree. The fox could not decide which plan to use. “What should my initial move be? Should I consult my friends?” The fox felt intense anxiety. All he could do was spin in a circle. The wolves caught the fox. The cat was full of pride. This is proof that having a good plan is better than having many bad plans.
KeyWords
anxiety
When someone has anxiety, they have a lot of worries and fear.
When I have to climb to high places, I’m filled with anxiety.army
An army is a large group of people who fight in wars.
The army protects all the people in the country.billion
A billion is a very large number: 1,000,000,000.
There are billions of stars in outer space.carve
To carve means to cut into something.
My father usually carves the turkey for Thanksgiving.consult
To consult someone means to ask them for help.
I will consult my accountant to find a way to pay for my bills.emergency
An emergency is a time when someone needs help right away.
There is a huge fire in my house! This is an emergency!fortune
When someone has good fortune, it means they have luck.
I have good fortune when I play cards.guarantee
To guarantee means to know something will happen.
I guarantee that the sun will come up in the morning.hike
To hike means to walk in the mountains or forest.
I always bring plenty of equipment with me when I hike.initial
When something is initial, it is the first thing.
The initial step when writing a paper is to find a good topic.intense
If something is intense, it is very strong.
The skunk made an intense odor that filled the air.lend
To lend something is to give it to someone for a short time.
My sister lost her pen, so I will lend her mine.peak
The peak is the very top of a mountain.
There is snow on the peaks of those mountains.potential
Potential means capable of being but not yet in existence.
I’ve thought of some potential problems with your idea.pride
When you have pride, you are happy with yourself.
I take pride in getting good grades.proof
Proof is a fact that shows something is real.
They used his fingerprint as proof for the crime he committed.quit
To quit something means to stop doing it.
I quit running because I got tired.spin
To spin is to turn around in circles.
The boy kept spinning until he fell down.tiny
When people or things are tiny, they are very small.
A baby’s hand is tiny.tutor
A tutor is someone who gives lessons in a certain subject.
My sister is bad at math. So my mother hired a tutor to help her.
