Once upon a time, there was a clock named Tick-Tock who thought he was too boring. One day, he decided to entertain himself by playing a dangerous game. He got up and ran away from the wall where he usually sat.

When he arrived at a park, he saw some children playing and decided to join in. But every time they started a new game, Tick-Tock would shout "Time's up!" and all the children would have to stop playing.

The children didn't think it was very funny, so they decided to teach Tick-Tock a lesson. They made a plan to play a game of tag, with Tick-Tock as "it." They chased him around the park until he was so tired that he couldn't keep up.

Just then, the sun came up and it was time for Tick-Tock to go back to the wall. When he got there, he realized how much fun he had had playing with the children. From that day on, whenever the children played games, Tick-Tock would join in and make sure everyone had fun by shouting "Ready, set, play!"

Reflections

1. Why did Tick-Tock run away from the wall?
2. What did the children teach Tick-Tock about playing games?
3. How did Tick-Tock change at the end of the story?
4. What was Tick-Tock's role in the games that the children played?
5. Why do you think it was important for Tick-Tock to have fun with the children?