Once upon a time, there was a silly bird named Bingo who lived in a boat. Bingo was always up to some sort of mischief and loved to play pranks on his friends.

One day, Bingo decided to play a trick on the other birds in the boat by hiding all of their things. He put the bags in the basement and took the ball to play with. But, when he tried to use his blower to make some noise and get everyone's attention, he ended up blowing himself and the ball all the way to shore!

Bingo was now stranded on land, with no boat, no friends, and no belongings. He began to feel bad about his prank and decided to make it up to everyone. So, he gathered sticks and twigs to build a brand new boat and used his blower to dry it out and make it seaworthy.

When he returned to the boat with the new vessel, the other birds were so surprised and happy to see him! Bingo explained that he was sorry for his trick and had brought a new boat for everyone to use.

From that day on, Bingo was known as the silly bird with a heart of gold. And, every time they went on a boating adventure, they would play a friendly game of bingo to remember the silly bird who started it all.

The end!

Reflections

1. What was Bingo's initial plan?
2. How did Bingo end up on shore?
3. Why did Bingo feel bad about his prank?
4. What did Bingo do to make it up to his friends?
5. How did the other birds react to Bingo's return?
6. What did Bingo become known for after this adventure?
7. What is the moral of the story?
8. How would you have felt if you were in Bingo's shoes?
9. What would you do if you wanted to apologize to your friends after playing a prank?
10. Do you think Bingo learned his lesson? Why or why not?