Once upon a time, there was a man named Mr. Smith who loved to wear fancy clothes. One day, as he was getting dressed for work, he realized he had a problem. He had a blouse, a coat, a shirt, and a tie, but no car! So, he put on his blouse, coat, shirt, and tie and took his umbrella to go to work. On the way, he saw a car that looked like it was lost. Mr. Smith approached the car and asked, "Excuse me, are you lost?" The car replied, "Yes, I am! I can't seem to find my owner." Mr. Smith thought for a moment and said, "I'll be your owner! I have a blouse, a coat, a shirt, and a tie, but no car. You have a car, but no owner. Let's be each other's owners!" From that day on, Mr. Smith and his new car went everywhere together, always dressed in their finest clothes and protected from the rain by their trusty umbrella. The end.

Reflections

• What does Mr. Smith have that the car doesn't?
• What does the car have that Mr. Smith doesn't?
• Why did Mr. Smith and the car decide to be each other's owners?
• How did Mr. Smith and the car look when they went everywhere together?
• What was their trusty companion on their adventures?