Once upon a time there was a jungle where tiger, monkey, lizard, giraffe, hippo, snake, zebra, elephant, crocodile, bear, cow and fish lived together. One day, they heard that the king of the jungle was looking for a new court jester. The animals decided to audition for the job. Tiger tried to make the king laugh with his silly ROARs, but the king wasn't amused. Monkey swung from tree to tree making silly faces, but still no luck. Lizard did a funny dance, but still the king didn't laugh. Giraffe told jokes, but they were too tall. Hippo tried to balance a fish on its nose, but it just slipped off. Snake tried to scare the king, but he was too cool. Zebra did a funny run, but the king still didn't laugh. Elephant trumpeted, but the king still didn't crack a smile. Crocodile tried to tell a joke with his sharp teeth, but the king still didn't laugh. Bear hugged the king, but the king didn't find it funny. Finally, the cow came up with a solution. She mooed really loudly and the whole jungle laughed, including the king! So the cow became the new court jester and everyone lived happily ever after. The End.

Reflections

1. Who are the animals in the jungle?
2. Why did the animals audition for the court jester job?
3. What did each animal try to do to make the king laugh?
4. Who became the new court jester and how did they achieve it?
5. If you were in the jungle, what would you have done to make the king laugh?