Once upon a time, there was a small village where the villagers loved to predict the weather. One day, a young boy named Timmy predicted that a huge sinkhole would appear in the village square. Everyone laughed at Timmy but he was confident of his prediction and warned everyone to stay away from the square.

The next morning, as Timmy predicted, a huge sinkhole appeared in the middle of the square. The villagers were shocked and wondered how Timmy knew about it. Timmy explained that the ground was overburdened with sediment and all it needed was a trigger to cause the sinkhole.

Everyone was impressed by Timmy's knowledge and asked him how he learned about it. Timmy revealed that he had a secret process for predicting sinkholes and other natural phenomena.

With Timmy's help, the villagers never had to worry about sinkholes again. They all lived happily ever after, knowing that Timmy was always watching out for them. The end.

Reflections

1. Why did Timmy predict the sinkhole?
2. How did Timmy know about the sinkhole?
3. What was Timmy's secret process for predicting sinkholes?
4. How did the villagers feel about Timmy's prediction at first?
5. What did the villagers learn from Timmy?