Once upon a time, in a far-off jungle, there lived a herd of elephants. These elephants were known for their intelligence and mischievousness, but they were also very unhappy. You see, they had been captured by a group of greedy circus owners who wanted to make money by showing off their impressive size and strength. The elephants were forced to perform tricks and were kept in small, cramped cages.

One day, a wise old elephant named Trunk decided that enough was enough. He gathered all the elephants together and came up with a plan to escape. The first step was to create a diversion. So, Trunk and his friends knocked over all the circus tents, causing chaos and confusion among the circus owners and performers.

While everyone was running around trying to fix the tents, Trunk and the other elephants made their way to the circus’ animal enclosures. They used their strong trunks to break open the locks on their cages and set all the other animals free.

Next, they made their way to the circus’ main gate. It was a huge steel gate, but the elephants were determined to escape. They all lined up and, using all their strength, pushed against the gate until it broke open.

The circus owners were furious when they saw what had happened, but there was nothing they could do. The elephants were free! They ran through the jungle, trumpeting in joy and excitement.

The other animals followed behind, cheering and celebrating. They had never felt such freedom and happiness. The circus owners were left with nothing but empty cages and a ruined circus.

The elephants and the other animals lived happily ever after in the jungle, free from captivity.

Vocabulary:

• Mischievousness: playfulness, naughtiness
• Diversion: distraction, deviation from the main focus
• Enclosures: a place where animals are kept for observation or study
• Trumpeting: make a loud, deep noise using the Trunk

The Summary:

The story is about a group of elephants who were captured by a group of greedy circus owners and forced to perform tricks in small, cramped cages. They were unhappy with their situation and decided to plan an escape. They created a diversion by knocking over all the circus tents. While the circus owners were busy trying to fix them, the elephants freed themselves and other animals from their cages and broke open the main gate to escape. They ran through the jungle, trumpeting in joy and excitement, and lived happily ever after in the jungle, free from captivity.