Once upon a time, there was a group of animals who loved to play and have fun. One day, they were all playing in the river and having a splash-tastic time when suddenly, a fish named Dash wanted to show off his speed. He started to dash through the water, but he didn't watch where he was going and he ran into a rock, giving himself a rash.

All the other animals laughed and teased him, but then a flash of lightning lit up the sky and scared them all. They started to smash into each other and swim away as fast as they could. But poor Dash was still stuck with his rash, so he decided to wrap it up with a sash.

As he was trying to tie the sash, he accidentally bumped into a turtle, who then crashed into a frog, causing a big bash. The animals all started to giggle, and even Dash couldn't help but laugh at the silly situation. And from that day on, they all remembered to watch where they were going and be more careful, but they still had lots of fun playing and splashing in the river.

Reflections

1. What happened to Dash in the story?
2. How did the other animals react when Dash got a rash?
3. What did Dash use to wrap up his rash?
4. What did the animals learn from their adventure in the river?
5. Can you think of a different way the animals could have prevented the bash from happening?