Once upon a time, in a kingdom of rulers, there lived a ruler named Ruler. He was always fascinated by the length of things and loved to measure everything he could see. One day, he discovered the sundial and was amazed by how it could tell the time using only the length and bend of a shadow.
He decided to put his measuring skills to work and set out to measure the width of the shadow cast by the sundial during daylight hours. He worked tirelessly, measuring and re-measuring, but every time he came up with a dozen different answers.
Frustrated, Ruler asked the sundial for help. To his surprise, the sundial spoke back and said, "Ruler, measuring the width of my shadow is not as simple as you think. Shadows are tricky and change with each passing moment."
Ruler nodded and decided to let his imagination run wild. He bent and twisted his ruler into all sorts of shapes, finally coming up with a solution that worked. From that day on, Ruler was known as the most creative ruler in the kingdom, always finding new and fun ways to measure the world around him.

Reflections

1. What did Ruler love to measure?
2. How does the sundial tell time?
3. What happened when Ruler tried to measure the width of the sundial's shadow?
4. What did Ruler do to finally find a solution?
5. Why was Ruler known as the most creative ruler in the kingdom?