Once upon a time, there was a chair named Chuck who lived in a classroom. Chuck loved to play pranks on the other furniture and objects in the room. One day, Chuck decided to play a prank on his best friend, the ruler named Rufus.

While Rufus was busy measuring a book, Chuck snuck up behind him and tickled him with one of his legs. Rufus jumped so high that he landed in a bag on the desk. Chuck laughed and laughed until he saw the stern look on the pencil's face.

"Bad, Chuck! You can't treat your friends like that!" scolded the pencil, named Penelope. "Now, help me get Rufus out of the bag."

Together, Chuck and Penelope rescued Rufus from the bag and helped him back onto the desk. Rufus was still feeling a bit ticklish, so he decided to take a break and write a story in his notebook.

Just then, a pen named Peter walked by and offered to help Rufus with his story. But as soon as Peter started writing, all of his words came out backwards! Rufus and Chuck couldn't stop laughing at the silly story.

In the end, they all learned that even though pranks can be funny, it's always important to treat your friends with kindness and respect.

Reflections

1. Why did Chuck tickle Rufus?
2. What did Penelope say to Chuck after he played his prank?
3. Why was Peter's story backwards?
4. What did Chuck, Rufus and the rest of the furniture learn by the end of the story?