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There once was a beautiful river that had water so delicious and pure that all the animals drank from it.

One day a big moose came to the river, tasted the water and drank and drank. The moose returned the next day and every day after that.

The animals began to worry that the moose would drink all the water and leave the river dry. The animals tried everything they could think of to keep the moose away from the water.

Finally, a tiny fly suggested that she could get the moose to leave. The other animals laughed at the fly.

"Don't be ridiculous," said the bear. "How can a tiny fly frighten away a giant moose? Even I'm afraid to get close to it."

"I'm going to at least try," said the fly as she flew straight for the moose.

The fly jumped all over the moose, biting and biting until the moose went crazy. The moose ran back and forth along the river. He shook his head, stomped his feet and made loud noises, but he couldn't get rid of the pesky fly.

Finally the moose gave up. He ran away from the river and didn't come back.

"Hurray for the fly!" shouted the animals. "You saved the river!"

"Even the small can fight the strong if they use their brains to think," answered the fly.

Which Indigenous people originally told this legend?
Anishnabe
Cherokee
Micmac
Anishnabe In which part of America did the Anishnabe live?
Southeast US
Canadian Arctic
Great Lakes region
Great Lakes region The hero of this story is the
bear
fly
moose
fly What is the setting of this legend?
the river
the forest
the beaver's den
the river What do you think "pesky" means?
annoying
playful
small
annoying Why didn’t the other animals think the fly could help?
Flies can't swim.
The moose runs too fast.
The fly was too small.
The fly was too small. Why did the animals want the moose gone?
The moose was eating the small animals.
The moose was drinking too much river water.
The moose was pushing sand into the water.
The moose was drinking too much river water. How did the fly get rid of the moose?
The fly showed the moose the way to the forest.
The fly led the moose into the water.
The fly kept biting the moose.
The fly kept biting the moose. What lesson does this story teach?
If you use your brain, you can be strong even if you're small.
Moose can run fast.
Animals can live without water.
If you use your brain, you can be strong even if you're small.

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