Once upon a time, there was a turtle named Tim who loved playing baseball. One day, he pitched a tent in the middle of the field and invited all his animal friends to come watch him play. Tim was the pitcher, and his uncle was the umpire. The tiger was the batter, and Tim's teacher was the catcher.

The game was going great until it started to rain. Tim, who had forgotten his umbrella, got soaked. But then, he had an idea! He asked his uncle for his umbrella, and his uncle agreed to lend it to him.

Tim put the umbrella up over home plate and continued to pitch. Every time the tiger hit the ball, it would fly right into the umbrella and drop to the ground, and Tim's teacher would catch it. The umpire declared Tim the winner, and everyone cheered.

From that day on, Tim became known as the "Umbrella Umpire" and every game, he brought his trusty umbrella to keep the rain away. The end.

Reflections

1. Who is Tim and what did he do in the story?
2. What happened when it started to rain during the baseball game?
3. How did Tim become known as the "Umbrella Umpire"?
4. Who helped Tim win the game?
5. Why was Tim's teacher important in the story?