Once upon a time, there was a brave longshoreman named Luke who worked on a big ship. He was in charge of the mainmast, which was the tallest mast on the ship and held the sails that help the ship move forward.
One day, while sailing on a longitude line, Luke noticed a log floating in the sea. He quickly climbed down the mast to retrieve it. As he was examining the log, he found a magazine that had washed up on shore. Excited to see what was inside, he opened it up and read all about the adventures of a mate on a ship.
From that day on, every time Luke sailed on the ship, he would dream about having his own adventures just like the mate in the magazine. And with hard work and determination, one day he became the mate on a ship and had many exciting voyages of his own.

Reflections

• What did Luke find in the log floating in the sea?
• Why was the mainmast the most important mast on the ship?
• What did Luke dream about after reading the magazine?
• What did Luke do to become a mate on a ship?
• What kind of adventures do you think Luke had as a mate?