Once upon a time, there was a fat cat named Mat. Mat loved to play with his favorite toy, a rat. One day, while playing with the rat, he accidentally knocked over his hat. The hat rolled away and Mat chased after it. He finally caught up to the hat, but it landed on a bat. The bat flew away with the hat and Mat was so sad. He sat down and cried. Suddenly, the rat had an idea. He suggested they should play a game of catch with the hat as the ball. So, Mat and the rat played catch, and even the fat cat was able to run and jump. They all had so much fun, they sat down and laughed until their sides ached. And from that day on, they played catch every day and never let a hat get away again!

Reflections

1. What was Mat's favorite toy?
2. What happened to Mat's hat?
3. How did Mat and the rat play with the hat?
4. How did they all feel after playing the game?
5. What did they do every day after that?