Once upon a time, there lived a man in a small village. He had a cat named RAN, who loved to chase rats. One day, while they were out for a walk, they saw a bat fly by. RAN the cat wanted to catch it, but the man stopped him. Suddenly, they stumbled upon a mat and the man tripped, dropping his hat and pan. The wind started to pick up, and the man realized he had left his fan at home. They quickly ran back to the van and drove home, but on the way, they passed by a can factory. The man thought it would be funny to put RAN in one of the cans and pretend to sell him. RAN was so surprised that he jumped out of the can and ran away! The man laughed and ran after him, finally catching him in his hat and bringing him back home. And they lived happily ever after.

Reflections

1. What did the man and RAN see while they were out for a walk?
2. How did the man try to make RAN laugh?
3. How did the story end?
4. Can you think of another object that could have been dropped during the man's trip?
5. Why do you think RAN ran away when he was put in the can?