Once upon a time, in a far-off intergalactic land, there was a little plant named Sprout. Sprout lived in a nursery with all of its plant friends, but unlike the others, Sprout was always feeling weak and frail. The other plants would often tease Sprout and call it "weakling."

Feeling sad and alone, Sprout went to the wise old tree in the corner of the nursery for advice. The wise old tree took one look at Sprout and knew exactly what the problem was - Sprout had a consumption problem.

You see, Sprout was not consuming enough nutrients from the soil, and as a result, was not growing strong and healthy like the other plants. The wise old tree told Sprout that it needed to make a transition and start consuming more nutrients.

Sprout took the wise old tree's advice and started consuming more nutrients from the soil. At first, it was hard work and Sprout felt weak and tired. But soon enough, Sprout started to notice a change. It was growing taller and stronger, and the other plants started to notice too.

The other plants in the nursery no longer teased Sprout and instead, they were impressed by its strength and vitality. Sprout was happy and proud of the transition it had made, and it lived happily ever after in the intergalactic nursery.

The end.

Reflections

1. What was the problem with Sprout?
2. What advice did the wise old tree give to Sprout?
3. How did Sprout change after taking the wise old tree's advice?