Once upon a time, there was a bus that was driving to school. The bus driver opened the door to let all the kids on, but one seat was left empty. A bench sitting by the window wanted to join in on the fun, so it jumped into the empty seat. The other kids were shocked and started to giggle. The bench was having a blast, bouncing up and down in its seat, until it suddenly realized it was in the way of the window. So, it quickly jumped back onto the sidewalk and waved goodbye to the laughing kids on the bus. From then on, the bench always made sure to stay on the sidewalk and enjoy the view from the window. The end.

Reflections

1. Why was the bench sitting by the window?
2. What did the bench do to join in on the fun?
3. How did the other kids react when they saw the bench in the seat?
4. Why did the bench jump back out of the bus and onto the sidewalk?
5. What did the bench learn from its experience on the bus?