Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to play outside and climb trees. One day, while climbing a tree, he slipped and fell. He tried to catch himself but scraped his knee, causing a big tear in his pants. He stuck out his tongue in frustration.

He got back up and started to walk home, but suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his toe. He looked down and saw that he had stepped on a rock. He hopped on one foot, holding his hurt toe with his hand.

As he continued to hobble home, he noticed that his finger was also hurting. He looked down and saw that he had scraped it when he fell. His foot was starting to hurt too, so he decided to rest for a bit.

He sat down and rubbed his leg, which was sore from the fall. He realized that his arm and shoulder were also aching from trying to break his fall. With tears in his eyes, he decided to go back home and take a long soak in a warm bath.

The end.

Reflections

1. What happened to the little boy when he fell from the tree?
2. Why did he stick out his tongue?
3. How did he feel when he hurt his toe, finger, foot, leg, arm and shoulder?
4. Why did he decide to go back home?
5. What did he do when he got home?
6. What did he learn from this experience?