Once upon a time, there was a BAT named Benny who lived in a cave with his friends - a CAN, a MAN, a FAN, a HAT, a CAT, a MAT and a RAT. One day, Benny said "I'm bored, let's have some fun!" So, they decided to have a picnic in the park.

The MAN brought sandwiches, the HAT brought lemonade, the FAN brought a blanket, the CAN brought fruit, the CAT brought fish, the MAT brought games and the RAT brought cheese. They all sat down on the blanket, under a big tree and started to eat and play.

Suddenly, a strong wind started to blow and the FAN started to spin out of control, it lifted the HAT off the MAN's head and carried it away! The MAN chased after his hat while the others laughed.

Then the CAT saw a bird flying overhead and chased after it, but the bird was too fast and the CAT lost sight of it. The RAT, who loved to play tricks, put on the MAN's hat and pretended to be him.

The MAN finally caught his hat and returned to the picnic, only to find the RAT wearing it. He was so confused and asked "Why are you wearing my hat?" The RAT replied with a mischievous grin "I am the MAN now!" and everyone burst out laughing.

From that day on, the group of friends had many more picnics filled with laughter and adventures. The end.

Reflections

1. Who is Benny and what does he do in the story?
2. What does each character bring to the picnic?
3. What happens when the fan starts to spin out of control?
4. Why was the man confused when he saw the rat wearing his hat?
5. What does the rat say when the man asks about the hat?
6. How did everyone feel at the end of the story?