Once upon a time, in a land so far away,
Lived a ragged scarecrow, in a field of hay.
His arms were thin, his clothes were torn,
But he stood tall, from night until morn.

One day, a group of kids came to play,
And they asked the scarecrow to show them the way.
"To where?" he asked with a crooked grin,
"To a land of adventure, where we can begin!"

The scarecrow thought for a moment or two,
And then he said, "I know just what to do.
We'll follow a recursive path through the trees,
And find the land of rectilinear degrees."

The kids were amazed at what he had said,
And they followed the scarecrow, full of wonder and dread.
They walked and they walked, through the tangled wood,
Until they found a quadratic land, so good!

But just as they thought their journey was done,
A randomized monster appeared, looking for fun.
It chased them around, with all of its might,
But the scarecrow fought back, with all of his fright.

He used proper form, to outsmart the beast,
And sent it running, far from the feast.
The kids were amazed, at what they had seen,
And they knew that their friend was no longer so lean.

They thanked the scarecrow, for all that he'd done,
And promised to return, for more random fun.
The scarecrow smiled, and waved them goodbye,
And they knew that he'd always be there, under the sky.

Reflections

1. What did the scarecrow look like, and how did he help the kids on their adventure?
2. What did the kids encounter in the tangled wood, and how did the scarecrow help them overcome their challenges?
3. What did the randomized monster look like, and how did the scarecrow defeat it with proper form and courage?
4. What did the kids learn from their adventure with the scarecrow, and would they like to go on another adventure with him in the future?
5. How do you think the scarecrow felt after he helped the kids on their adventure, and why do you think he was so important to the story?