Once upon a time, there was a very big and adventurous minecart named Max. Max loved to travel on the tracks in the mine, but one day, Max realized that all of the other minecarts were using wheels instead of tracks. Max decided to give it a try and asked the other vehicles if he could use their wheels instead of tracks for a day.

So, Max set off on his journey with his new wheels and found that it was much easier to get through the tight corners of the mine. But as Max was rolling along, he suddenly realized that he was getting bigger and bigger! Max couldn't figure out why this was happening until he remembered that he had forgotten to take off the other vehicles' wheels.

Max continued to roll through the mine, growing larger and larger with every turn. Finally, Max got stuck and couldn't move anymore. The other minecarts came to help Max, but they were unable to push him out. It was then that Max realized that he was much too big for the mine and needed to find another way to travel.

Max decided to use his old tracks instead of wheels and soon he was back to his normal size. Max learned a valuable lesson that day: sometimes it's better to stick with what you know and love, instead of trying something new.

From that day on, Max continued to travel on his tracks, always happy and content, and never forgetting to leave the other vehicles' wheels behind.

Reflections

1. What did Max originally use to travel through the mine?
2. Why did Max decide to try using wheels instead of tracks?
3. What happened when Max started using the wheels?
4. What was the lesson that Max learned from his adventure?
5. How did Max solve the problem of being too big for the mine?