Once upon a time, there was a pencil named Penelope who lived in a pencil case. She loved to write and draw in her book, but she often made mistakes and needed her eraser friend Ernie to help her fix them. One day, Penelope noticed she was running low on lead, so she asked her pen pal, Penelope, to lend her some. But Penelope was feeling lazy and refused. So, Penelope set out on an adventure to find a sharpener.

She packed her bag with her book and eraser and headed off. She met a series of characters including a ruler who was too straight-laced, a stapler who was all about organization, but none of them had a sharpener. Just when Penelope was about to give up, she stumbled upon a kind old pencil sharpener who sharpened her to a perfect point. From then on, Penelope wrote and drew with ease, never having to rely on Penelope again. The end.

Reflections

1. How does Penelope feel about her friend Penelope at the beginning of the story?
2. Why does Penelope go on an adventure to find a sharpener?
3. Who does Penelope meet on her adventure and how do they help her?
4. How does Penelope feel at the end of the story?
5. What can you learn from Penelope's adventure?