Once upon a time, there was a little volcanic island where all the rocks were made of granite. One day, a curious little rock named Rocky decided to go exploring.

As he was walking, he stumbled upon a big pool of lava and tried to resist the heat. But suddenly, he slipped and fell into the lava! Instead of burning up, he found that he could float on the lava because it was just like porridge!

Rocky was overjoyed and let out a gleeful groan as he realized he could swim in the lava! He swam around for what seemed like hours, but eventually, he started to feel tired. He decided it was time to return to his home on the volcano.

As he approached his home, he heard a loud knock. When he opened the door, he saw all of his friends standing there, worried about him. They had never seen anything like this before! Rocky explained his discovery and showed them how to swim in the lava.

From that day forward, all the granite rocks would take turns swimming in the lava, and they all lived happily ever after, always returning to the lava for their daily swims.

Reflections

1. What did Rocky discover when he fell into the lava?
2. How did Rocky's friends react when he showed them how to swim in the lava?
3. Why do you think the other granite rocks were so curious about swimming in the lava?
4. What do you think would happen if a different type of rock tried to swim in the lava?
5. Why do you think Rocky and his friends always returned to the lava for their daily swims?