Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lulu who loved to cook. She lived in a small house with her parents and her big brother, Max. One day, Lulu decided to make rice for dinner. She gathered all of the ingredients she needed: a rice scoop, an apron, some oil, some seasoning, a pan, a rice cooker, and an oven.

Lulu started by putting the oil in the pan and turning on the stove. She then added the rice and seasoning and stirred everything together with her rice scoop. Suddenly, the doorbell rang, and Lulu had to go answer it.

When she returned to the kitchen, she noticed that the pan was on fire! She quickly turned off the stove and ran to the pantry to find something to put out the flames. That's when she remembered the rice cooker and the oven! She quickly put the pan in the rice cooker and then into the oven.

After a few minutes, Lulu heard a strange noise coming from the oven. She cautiously opened the door to find that the rice cooker had started to bounce around inside! Lulu was so surprised that she jumped back, and the rice cooker bounced right out of the oven and landed on the floor.

To her surprise, the rice cooker had transformed into a tiny, bouncing rice ball! The rice ball was so happy that it started to sing and dance around the kitchen. Lulu couldn't believe her eyes! She put on her apron and joined the rice ball in a dance.

Max walked into the kitchen to see what all the noise was about, and he was shocked to see his little sister dancing with a bouncing rice ball. Lulu explained what had happened, and Max couldn't help but laugh. They both danced and sang with the rice ball until it was time for dinner.

When they sat down to eat, Lulu served the rice on a plate. To their surprise, the rice had turned into a delicious and perfectly cooked dish! They all enjoyed the meal and had a good laugh about the bouncing rice ball. From that day on, Lulu was known as the "Rice Ball Chef" and she continued to make the best rice in town.

The end.

Reflections

1. What was Lulu trying to make for dinner?
2. What happened when Lulu answered the doorbell?
3. How did the rice cooker turn into a bouncing rice ball?
4. What did Max see when he walked into the kitchen?
5. What was the end result of the bouncing rice ball adventure?
6. Why was Lulu known as the "Rice Ball Chef" after this adventure?
7. What do you think would have happened if Lulu didn't use the rice cooker and oven to save the burning rice?
8. If you were Lulu, what would you have done differently in the situation with the burning rice?