Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sophie who loved going to the zoo. One rainy day, Sophie put on her yellow raincoat and grabbed her favorite polka-dotted umbrella. She hopped on the train that would take her to the zoo.

As the train chugged along, Sophie looked out the window at the raindrops streaming down. She couldn't wait to see all the animals at the zoo, even if it was raining.

When Sophie arrived at the zoo, she saw that many of the visitors had stayed home because of the rain. Sophie was excited to have the zoo almost to herself. She ran from exhibit to exhibit, watching the monkeys swing from branch to branch, the lions lounging in the sun, and the zebras grazing in the grass.

Sophie was having so much fun that she didn't even notice that the rain had stopped. She looked at her watch and saw that it was time to go home. She said goodbye to all her animal friends and made her way to the van that would take her back to the train station.

As she rode home, Sophie thought about all the wonderful things she had seen and experienced at the zoo that day. And she knew that no matter what the weather was like, she would always have a great time at the zoo.

The end

Reflections

1. Why do you think Sophie put on her yellow raincoat and grabbed her polka-dotted umbrella?
2. How do you think Sophie felt when she saw that many visitors had stayed home because of the rain?
3. How do you think Sophie felt when she realized the rain had stopped and she had to leave the zoo?
4. Why do you think Sophie knew she would always have a great time at the zoo no matter what the weather was like?