Once upon a time, in a world where everything was digital, there lived a cuckoo bird who was always telling the time. One day, the electricity went out and the cuckoo was left without a way to tell time. He decided to go on a journey to find the best way to tell time without electricity.

First, he came across a sundial and thought it was great because it used the sun to tell time. But then it started to rain and the sundial was no longer useful. Next, he found a water clock, but it was too slow for the fast-paced cuckoo.

Then, he came across a shadow clock and thought it was perfect because it used shadows to tell time. But then it got cloudy and the shadows disappeared.

The cuckoo tried a candle clock, but it burned too fast and he couldn’t keep up with the time. Finally, he found a grandfather clock and loved it because it was reliable and always kept time, even when the electricity was out. From that day on, the cuckoo lived happily ever after and never forgot the importance of an analog clock. The End.

Reflections

1. What happened when the electricity went out in the story?
2. What types of clocks did the cuckoo bird try before finding the grandfather clock?
3. Why did the cuckoo bird finally like the grandfather clock?
4. What is an analog clock and how does it work?
5. What can you learn about telling time from this story?