Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a group of friends named Max, Mia, Lily, and Tim. They loved to play and have fun together every day. But one day, strange things started happening to each of them.

Max got an insect bite on his arm and it was very itchy. He couldn't stop scratching it. Mia cut her finger while making a cake for her friends, and it started to hurt. Lily had an earache and she couldn't hear properly. Tim had something in his eye, and it was bothering him a lot.

Just when they thought their day couldn't get any worse, they all started to feel sick one by one. Max got chicken pox, Mia developed a cough, Lily had a stomachache, Tim had a runny nose, and Max had a headache. To top it all off, they all had a fever!

They felt terrible and couldn't play or have fun like they usually did. But they didn't lose hope, they decided to have a sick day party! They invited all the insects and animals in the village, and everyone was welcome as long as they were feeling under the weather.

The party was a huge success! The animals brought their aches and pains and shared them with each other. They laughed and joked about their symptoms, and even played games to see who had the most interesting ailment. By the end of the day, they all felt better and realized that sometimes, being sick can be fun!

The friends learned that even when they're not feeling their best, they can still have a good time and make the best of any situation. And so, they lived happily ever after, always ready for their next sick day party.

Reflections

1. What happened to Max, Mia, Lily, and Tim at the beginning of the story?
2. How did they all start to feel sick?
3. What did the friends do when they felt sick?
4. What did they learn at the end of the story?
5. How did the sick day party turn out?
6. What would you do if you were in the friends' place?
7. Why do you think the friends had a better time even though they were sick?