Once upon a time, there was an eraser who lived on a table in a classroom. One day, the eraser noticed that the pen and pencil were always arguing about which one was better for writing. The eraser thought this was silly, so it decided to have some fun.

The eraser snuck up to the pen and pencil while they were writing in a book on a chair, and it erased part of what they had written. The pen and pencil were shocked and asked the eraser why it did that. The eraser replied with a mischievous grin, "I just wanted to show you both that I am the one who really makes your writing disappear!"

The pen, pencil, and book all laughed and realized that they were all important in their own way. From then on, they worked together and never argued again. And the eraser continued to play its tricks and bring laughter to the classroom.

The end.

Reflections

• Why were the pen and pencil always arguing?
• What did the eraser do to stop the arguing?
• What did the pen, pencil and book learn as a result of the eraser's mischief?
• How would you describe the eraser's personality?
• Do you think the story teaches a lesson? If so, what is it?