Once upon a time, on a small farm, lived a father who loved to play pranks on his family. He had a big round face that would always light up with mischief whenever he thought of a new joke to play.

One day, the father came up with his best prank yet. He told his family that they were going to play a game of hide and seek, but the twist was that they had to race to the end of the farm as fast as they could when they were found.

The family was excited and started running and hiding all over the farm. But little did they know, the father had a secret weapon up his sleeve. Every time someone was found, he would yell "FALL!" and they would trip and fall flat on their face!

The family was confused but didn't want to disappoint their father, so they continued to play along. But as the game went on, the father started to get tired from all the running and laughing. He realized that his prank was becoming a bit too much for his own good.

Just as he was about to admit the truth and stop the game, he tripped and fell himself! When he tried to get back up, he found that his belly was too fat for him to get back on his feet!

The family gathered around their fallen father, worried that he might be hurt. But as soon as they saw his face, they burst out laughing. The father, realizing the hilarious fact that he was now a victim of his own prank, couldn't help but laugh along with his family.

From that day on, the family always remembered to look out for the false call of "FALL!" whenever they played hide and seek on the farm. And the father, well, he made a promise to himself to never let his love for pranks get the best of him again. The end.

Reflections

1. What was the father's plan for the game of hide and seek on the farm?
2. What happened to the father at the end of the game?
3. How did the family react when they saw the father fall?
4. What did the father learn from his prank?
5. How can you tell that the father and his family enjoyed playing together on the farm?