Once upon a time, in a quaint village, there lived a desperate man named Jack. Jack had always wanted to inherit the family's secret recipe for their famous sap candies. However, he had to go through a tough ordeal to get it. He had to plead with the oldest member of the family, who was now delirious and unconscious.
One day, Jack finally got his chance when the old man woke up. But to his surprise, the recipe was written in modern language! Jack was so happy that he didn't even mind the odd looks from the villagers as he danced around in delight. But his happiness was short-lived when he realized that the recipe called for a sturdy tree to gather the sap from. Jack had never tapped a tree before and he was feeling hopeless until he remembered something his grandfather used to say: "Where there's sap, there's candy." With that thought in mind, Jack set out to find the sturdiest tree in the village.
He found the perfect one and with determination, he successfully gathered the sap and made the most delicious candies the village had ever tasted. From that day on, Jack was known as the Candy King and the villagers would come from far and wide just to taste his creations. The end.

Reflections

1. What was the name of the desperate man in the story?
2. Why was Jack desperate in the beginning of the story?
3. What did the old man have that Jack wanted to inherit?
4. What was Jack's biggest challenge in making the sap candies?
5. How did Jack overcome his challenge and become the Candy King?