Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in a small village. He had a cat named Mittens who loved to play with a mat. One day, Mittens found a bat and started to use it to hit a hat. The man saw this and got a fan to cool himself off, but the fan blew the hat away and Mittens chased after it. Along the way, Mittens met a rat who had a can of food. The rat offered some to Mittens and they had a picnic with the hat as a table. From then on, Mittens and the rat became best friends, playing games with the bat and mat and always sharing their food from the can. The end.

Reflections

1. Who is Mittens, and what kind of animal is he?
2. What did Mittens find that he started to use as a toy?
3. Who did Mittens meet on his adventure?
4. What did the rat offer to Mittens?
5. What became of Mittens and the rat's friendship after their adventure?