Once upon a time in a land far, far away, there lived a group of friends who loved to play together. They were RAN the cat, HAT the rat, CAT the fan, CAN the man, FAN the bat, VAN the mat, MAN the van and BAT the hat.

One day, they all decided to have a picnic in the park. So they gathered all their favorite foods and games and set off on their adventure. But as they walked, they noticed that something was wrong. Their hat was missing!

They searched high and low, but it was nowhere to be found. Just then, they heard a strange noise coming from a nearby bush. It was RAT, wearing their hat! "Ha, ha!" RAT laughed. "I've got your hat!"

The friends were not happy and asked RAT to give the hat back. But RAT said, "Not until you catch me!" And with that, he ran off into the park.

The friends had a plan. They chased after RAT, making funny noises and silly faces. RAT couldn't stop laughing and soon forgot about the hat. In the end, the friends caught up with RAT and everyone had a great time playing together.

And from that day on, they all agreed to share their hats and never hide them from each other again. The end.

Reflections

1. Who stole the hat in the story?
2. What did the friends do to get the hat back?
3. What did RAT say about the hat?
4. How did the friends catch RAT?
5. What did the friends learn from this adventure?