Once upon a time, there was a backpack named Benny. Benny was filled with all sorts of school supplies—a notebook, crayons, a ruler, a pencil case, and lots of paper. One day, while walking to school, Benny noticed that something was missing. "Where are my pencils and markers?" he thought.
Just then, Benny heard a giggle coming from behind him. When he turned around, he saw that his pencils and markers had escaped from his pencil case and were having a wild dance party on the sidewalk!
Benny tried to get them back, but they were too quick for him. Suddenly, a pen named Penelope jumped out from the notebook and said, "Don't worry, Benny, I'll help you get them back."
Penelope chased after the pencils and markers, with Benny and the eraser, Ernie, close behind. After a wild chase, they finally caught all the pencils and markers and put them back in the pencil case.
Benny thanked Penelope and Ernie for their help and they all walked off to school together, happy to be back in their proper place.
The end.

Reflections

1. What did Benny the Backpack notice when he was walking to school?
2. Who helped Benny get his pencils and markers back?
3. How did Benny, Penelope, and Ernie work together to catch the escaped school supplies?
4. Why do you think Benny was happy at the end of the story?