Once upon a time, there was a bough on a pine tree that loved to play hide and seek with the other boughs in the forest. One day, while playing, the bough got distracted and accidentally fell off the tree, becoming a castaway. The bough was now defenseless without its evergreen home. After wandering for days, the bough stumbled upon a field of ripe fruit just waiting to be harvested. Excited to have found food, the bough tried to shake the fruit down, but it was too high. Suddenly, a group of animals appeared and offered to help harvest the fruit. Together, they had a feast and the bough realized that even though it was lost, it was never truly alone. The end.

Reflections

1. What happened to the bough when it was playing hide and seek?
2. How did the bough feel when it became a castaway?
3. What did the bough do when it stumbled upon the field of fruit?
4. Who helped the bough harvest the fruit?
5. How did the bough feel at the end of the story?