Once upon a time, there was a confident little snake named Slinky. Slinky loved to emit his silly, flexible body in front of all his friends. One day, he found himself next to a very reliable rock.
The rock told Slinky that he had the power to reduce things, making them smaller and easier to carry. Slinky was enthusiastic about this new skill and decided to rely on the rock to help him use it.
Every morning, Slinky would wake up to find more and more things he could reduce with the help of his trusty friend. But one day, Slinky used up all his power and couldn't reduce anything anymore.
But he didn't mind, because he was still confident and had the rock by his side. And from then on, they continued to have many adventures and make each other laugh.

Reflections

1. How did Slinky feel about his new skill of reducing things?
2. Why was the rock reliable?
3. How did Slinky and the rock help each other?
4. What happened when Slinky used up all his power to reduce things?
5. How did Slinky feel about himself even after losing his power?