Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Sofie who lived in Norway. She had a best friend named Anna who lived in Denmark. One day, Sofie decided to visit Anna in Denmark.

As she arrived at the customs office, an officer approached her and asked to see her passport. Sofie handed him her brown passport and the officer took a look at it. He noticed that it was from Norway and he couldn't help but make a funny face.

"Norwegian, huh? How about that?" the officer said with a chuckle.

Sofie smiled, "Yes, I am a proud Norwegian."

"Well, let me just say, we don't get many Norwegian tourists around here," the officer said.

"Really? Why is that?" Sofie asked.

"Well, let's just say that Norwegians have a reputation for being a little... adventurous," the officer said, trying to hold back a laugh.

Sofie couldn't help but giggle at this. The officer stamped her passport and wished her a good trip.

As she walked away, she couldn't stop laughing to herself. She couldn't believe that she, a Norwegian, was considered adventurous! She couldn't wait to tell Anna all about her funny encounter with the customs officer.

Sofie had a wonderful time visiting her friend in Denmark and she couldn't wait to go back home and tell all of her friends about her exciting trip. From that day on, she always made sure to bring her brown passport with her on all of her travels.

Reflections

1. What country did Sofie live in?
2. Who did Sofie visit in Denmark?
3. What did the customs officer say about Norwegians?
4. How did Sofie feel about being called adventurous?
5. What color was Sofie's passport?
6. What did the customs officer do to Sofie's passport?
7. What did Sofie do when she returned home from her trip?
8. What would you have done if you were in Sofie's shoes?
9. What do you think the customs officer meant by saying Norwegians are adventurous?
10. Do you think you would like to travel to another country one day? Why or why not?