Once upon a time, there was a holiday resort deep in the forest. The workers there built wooden cabins for tourists to stay in. The coach would take tourists on skidoos to go skiing.
One day, an elf who lived in the forest heard about this and wanted to try it out. So, he put on his skis and skied down to the holiday resort. When he got there, he saw all the tourists and workers having so much fun.
The elf went up to the coach and asked if he could try skiing too. The coach said yes and gave him a pair of skis. The elf was so excited and started skiing down the slopes. But, he was so clumsy that he kept falling down and skidding on his bottom.
Everyone started to laugh at the elf and his silly skiing. But then, the elf had an idea. He took the skis off and started doing tricks on his skidoo. He was so good that everyone stopped laughing and started cheering for him.
From that day on, the elf became the star of the holiday resort and was invited to perform every Christmas. And that is how the elf became a famous skidoo trickster.

Reflections

1. Why did the elf want to try skiing at the holiday resort?
2. How did the elf feel when everyone was laughing at him?
3. What did the elf do to become a star at the holiday resort?
4. Do you think the elf was happy or sad about his new fame? Why?
5. What would you have done if you were the elf?