Once upon a time there was a snake named Slinky who wanted to be a pianist but every time he played, he sounded terrible. One day, he met a spider named Strings who was a talented musician and offered to teach him. They practiced on a quiet piano in the forest until they were ready for their big performance.

The queen of the forest heard about the concert and wanted to attend. She arrived by telephone and was greeted by a rabbit who led her to the stage. But just as Slinky was about to play, a loud rocket launched and ruined the peace. The rabbit quickly grabbed a pencil and wrote a message to the train, asking it to be quiet so the performance could go on.

And so, the train slowed down and the concert continued. Slinky played beautifully and everyone cheered. From then on, he was known as the best pianist in the forest, all thanks to his teacher, Strings the spider, and the quiet train.

Reflections

1. What did Slinky want to be?
2. Who helped Slinky become a better pianist?
3. Who attended the concert in the forest?
4. How did the rabbit help during the concert?
5. Why was the train important in the story?