Once upon a time, there was an umpire named Ump who loved to play games. One day, he was camping with his friend Tiger the tiger and their teacher, Mrs. T. The three of them set up a tent for the night, but as they were getting ready for bed, a strong wind started to blow. The wind was so strong that it blew away their umbrella!

Ump, Tiger, and Mrs. T went searching for the missing umbrella, and soon they found it in the hands of a turtle named Uncle Turtle. Uncle Turtle had picked up the umbrella because he thought it would make a great shell. The three friends tried to get the umbrella back, but Uncle Turtle wouldn't give it up.

So, Ump came up with a plan. He challenged Uncle Turtle to a game of catch, and if Uncle Turtle won, he could keep the umbrella. But if Ump won, Uncle Turtle would have to give it back.

The game was intense, with both Ump and Uncle Turtle jumping, diving, and rolling all over the place. In the end, Ump caught the umbrella and Uncle Turtle grudgingly gave it back.

The three friends laughed and thanked Uncle Turtle for the fun game. And from then on, whenever they went camping, they always made sure to bring extra umbrellas just in case they needed to play another game of catch with Uncle Turtle.

The end.

Reflections

1. Who is Uncle Turtle?
2. How did the friends get their umbrella back?
3. What did Uncle Turtle want to do with the umbrella?
4. What was the outcome of the game of catch between Ump and Uncle Turtle?
5. What lesson did the three friends learn from their adventure with Uncle Turtle?