Once upon a time, there was a school bus full of toys. The toys were on their way to a chess tournament. They bring their favorite things along, like comics, dolls, teddy bears and story books. When they reached the tournament, they saw that there was a problem - they had forgotten the chess pieces! The toys had to use their imaginations to find a solution. They tore paper into tiny pieces, and used them as chess pieces. The Barie doll became the queen, the teddy bear was the king, and the comic book characters played all the other pieces. They had so much fun playing this new version of chess, that they decided to make a jigsaw puzzle out of it. From that day on, every time they had a chess tournament, they used their paper chess set and had a great time.

Reflections

• How did the toys solve the problem of forgetting the chess pieces?
• What did the toys use instead of traditional chess pieces?
• Who played the role of the king and queen in the game of chess?
• Why did the toys decide to make a jigsaw puzzle out of their paper chess set?