Once upon a time, in a far-off land, there lived a group of creatures known as the Universal Sorters. They were responsible for sorting and organizing things in their world, and they took their job very seriously.

One day, the Universal Sorters came across a big pile of objects that were completely unsorted. They looked at each other and knew what they had to do. They quickly got to work and sorted the objects into piles based on size, shape, and color.

However, as they were about to finish their job, they noticed that one of the objects was different from the rest. It was a strange, weighted cube that was completely uniform in shape and color. The Universal Sorters couldn't figure out where to place it, as it didn't seem to fit into any of their categories.

So, they took the cube to their leader, the Grand Sorter, to ask for his help. The Grand Sorter tried to solve the mystery of the cube, but to his surprise, it was unsolvable! No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't figure out what category the cube belonged in.

That's when they noticed that the cube had a visible switch on one side. They flipped the switch, and suddenly, the cube transformed into a giant slide that was perfect for the playground! The Universal Sorters were overjoyed and couldn't believe their luck. They had finally found a use for the mysterious, unsolvable cube.

From that day on, the Universal Sorters made sure to keep an eye out for any other strange, unsolvable objects. They never knew what adventures they might have next!

The end.

Reflections

1. What was the job of the Universal Sorters in the story?
2. What was different about the weighted cube that they found?
3. Why couldn't the Grand Sorter figure out what category the cube belonged in?
4. How did the Universal Sorters finally find a use for the cube?
5. What do you think the switch on the cube was for?
6. What was the Universal Sorters' reaction when they saw the cube turn into a slide?
7. What did the Universal Sorters learn from this adventure?