Once upon a time, there was a small village called Nasump. They lived in longhouses and used muskets to hunt for food. One day, a little boy named Timmy found a quahog while fishing in the river. He brought it back to the village to cook over the hearth.

However, when he got home, he realized that he had forgotten to buy deerskin to wrap the quahog in. So, he decided to use his imagination and create a makeshift wrapper using leaves and twigs he found in the forest.

To everyone's surprise, the quahog tasted even better than it would have with deerskin! From then on, Timmy was known as the "Quahog Wizard" and became famous throughout Nasump for his creative cooking techniques.

Reflections

1. Why did Timmy wrap the quahog in leaves and twigs instead of deerskin?
2. What made Timmy famous in the village of Nasump?
3. What would have happened if Timmy had used deerskin to wrap the quahog?
4. How do you think Timmy's friends felt about his new nickname, "Quahog Wizard"?
5. Can you think of another creative solution for Timmy to wrap the quahog?