Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Benny who lived in a tree near a busy road. He loved to sit on a branch and watch all the cars go by. One day, while he was watching, he noticed something strange on a billboard. It was a picture of a big pile of shiny gold coins! Benny had never seen so much money in one place before. He wondered how he could get his little beak on some of those coins.

Benny asked a passing squirrel if she knew anything about the billboard. The squirrel told him that it was advertising for a new game show that was giving away a huge prize to the winner. Benny was very interested, but he wasn't sure if he could win. "Winning is probably not very common," he thought.

But then he remembered something his mother had told him: "Benny, you can do anything you set your mind to." So, he decided that he was going to win that game show! He practiced and practiced until he was exactly ready.

Finally, the day of the game show arrived. Benny flew to the studio and took his place on the stage. He answered every question correctly, and at the end of the show, he won the big prize - a whole pile of shiny gold coins!

From that day on, Benny was no longer just a little bird, but a big winner. And he learned that with hard work, anything is possible.

Reflections

1. What did Benny see on the billboard?
2. How did Benny feel about winning the game show?
3. Why did Benny decide to try and win the game show?
4. Do you think Benny would have won the game show if he didn't practice?
5. What did Benny learn from this experience?