Once upon a time, there was a pinniped named Pippin who lived in the ocean. Pippin loved to migrate to different parts of the ocean to find the best prey to eat. One day, while he was migrating, he met a marine creature named Marina. Marina was a predator who loved to hunt and eat other marine creatures.

Pippin was scared at first, but Marina was actually very friendly and told Pippin that she only hunted for food and wouldn't harm him. Pippin was grateful and they became good friends.

One day, Pippin noticed that Marina was starting to molt, which meant that her skin was starting to fall off. Pippin thought this was hilarious and started to play a prank on Marina by tickling her as she tried to molt. Marina couldn't stop laughing and soon enough, all the other marine creatures joined in on the fun.

From then on, Pippin and Marina became known as the funniest duo in the ocean and every time Marina would molt, Pippin would tickle her, making all the marine creatures laugh. The end.

Reflections

1. What do you think happened to Pippin and Marina after the story ended?
2. How do you think Pippin and Marina became friends?
3. Was Marina a good or bad predator? Explain your answer.
4. Why was Pippin scared of Marina at first?
5. Why did all the other marine creatures join in on the tickle prank?