Once upon a time, there was a middle-aged man named Max who lived in a small village. Max was always excited about trying new things and loved to have fun.

One day, as he was walking through the village, he saw a strange powder compact lying on the ground. Max picked it up and looked at it curiously. He had never seen anything like it before.

He decided to get on and try the powder. So, he opened the compact and sprinkled the powder all over himself. To his surprise, as soon as he sprinkled the powder, he started feeling lighter and lighter.

Max looked in the compact again, and it had a label that read "Funny Powder - Sprinkle and have fun!" So, Max sprinkled some more powder on himself and started laughing. He felt so funny and lighthearted that he couldn't stop laughing.

Suddenly, Max realized that he was now floating in the air! He was so excited that he started flying around the village, much to the amazement of the villagers.

However, as Max was flying, he noticed that he was flying in the opposite direction of where he wanted to go. He tried to stop, but the more he tried, the faster he flew in the opposite direction.

Max was in a dilemma, but then he remembered the label on the compact. He sprinkled some more powder on himself, and suddenly, he started flying in the right direction.

Max had a lot of fun flying around the village and showing off his new trick to the villagers. From that day on, Max was known as the man who could fly, and he was always the life of the party.

The end.

Reflections

1. What was the name of the middle-aged man in the story?
2. What did Max do when he found the powder compact?
3. What happened when Max sprinkled the funny powder on himself?
4. How did Max fly in the right direction?
5. What did the villagers think of Max's flying ability?
6. What was the name of the powder compact?
7. What was the label on the powder compact?
8. How did Max feel after he sprinkled the funny powder on himself?
9. What did Max become known as in the village?
10. Why was Max always the life of the party?