Once upon a time, there was a man who owned a van. He wanted to take his cat, the fan, and his hat on a road trip. But as he packed, he realized he left his mat at home. So he went back to get it, but when he arrived, he found a rat sitting on it. The man tried to shoo the rat away, but the rat wouldn't budge. Suddenly, a bat flew down and started chasing the rat. The man, the cat, and the fan all watched in amazement as the bat chased the rat off the mat. The man finally got his mat and continued on his road trip, but now he had a fun story to tell. The end.

Reflections

1. What did the man want to do on his road trip?
2. What did the man forget before he started his trip?
3. Who sat on the mat when the man returned home?
4. Who chased the rat off the mat?
5. What did the man, cat, and fan watch in amazement?