Once upon a time, there was a mischievous parakeet named Polly. She loved to flutter around and sass everyone with her sharp tongue. One day, she stumbled upon a ventriloquist who could make his dummy talk without moving his lips. Intrigued, Polly asked the ventriloquist to teach her the art of ventriloquism.

The ventriloquist agreed, but with a catch - he would only teach her if she promised to use her newfound skills for good and not for absolute black mail.

Polly agreed, and she soon became a master of ventriloquism. Everywhere she went, she would chat away with others while making it seem like her dummy was speaking. She even started to babble in her sleep!

One day, Polly met a kind old lady who told her about heaven, and how everyone there was happy and always spoke kindly to each other. The thought of this made Polly realize the error of her ways, and she decided to never use her ventriloquism skills for anything other than spreading joy and happiness.

And so, when Polly finally passed away, she fluttered up to heaven where she was greeted with open wings and warm hearts. From that day on, she lived happily ever after, always chatting away with a smile on her beak.

Reflections

1. What lesson did Polly learn about using her ventriloquism skills?
2. Why did the old lady tell Polly about heaven?
3. How did Polly feel when she finally reached heaven?
4. Why was Polly sassy in the beginning of the story?
5. What was the ventriloquist's condition for teaching Polly ventriloquism?