Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, there lived six different metals: Silver, Tin, Zinc, Titanium, Tungsten, and Steel. They all lived in the same metal village and were best of friends. They loved to play together, go on adventures, and have fun.

One day, they decided to have a race to see who was the strongest and fastest metal of all. They all agreed to race from one end of the kingdom to the other, passing through the metal village and then back again.

The race began, and the metals took off with a roar. They ran as fast as they could, passing by metal homes and metal shops, but no one seemed to be able to beat Steel. He was just too fast and strong.

However, just as Steel was about to cross the finish line, he suddenly tripped and fell to the ground. All the other metals rushed to see what had happened. They found Steel lying on the ground with a small bump on his head.

"Oh no!" said Silver. "We have to help Steel!"

The metals quickly gathered around Steel and began to use their special powers. Tin used his flexibility to wrap around Steel's head and hold the bump in place. Zinc used his healing powers to make the bump go away. Titanium used his strength to lift Steel up and help him stand again. And Tungsten used his toughness to make Steel's body even stronger.

With the help of his friends, Steel was back on his feet and ready to continue the race. They all took off once again, but this time, Steel wasn't the fastest anymore. He had learned an important lesson about friendship and teamwork.

The metals all crossed the finish line together, hand in hand, with Steel in the middle, and they all cheered in victory. They had all won the race, because they had shown the true meaning of friendship and teamwork.

From that day on, the metals were even closer friends and went on many more adventures together, always helping and supporting each other, no matter what. And they lived happily ever after.

Reflections

1. What was the race about in the story?
2. Who were the six metals in the race?
3. What happened to Steel during the race?
4. How did the other metals help Steel after he fell?
5. What did Steel learn from the race?
6. Why were the metals happy at the end of the story?
7. Can you think of a time when you had to work together with others to achieve a goal?
8. What does the story teach us about friendship and teamwork?
9. How do you think the metals felt about each other at the end of the story compared to the beginning?
10. If you were one of the metals in the story, which one would you be and why?