Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a young boy named Max. He lived in a beautiful house with a big patio. One day, while playing in the patio, he noticed that the paint on the panel of his house was peeling off. He decided to fix it himself.

Max went to the hardware store and bought some new paint. He also noticed a small notch in the panel and decided to fill it with putty. He started painting the panel and was so focused that he did not realize that the paintbrush was nosing into the notch.

As he continued painting, he noticed that the panel was not straight and had an offset. He realized that the panel was not the only thing that was offset. The outrigger of the house was also not in its proper place. Max knew he had to fix it before the paint dried.

He went to the hardware store again and bought some wood to build a partition. He placed the partition between the panel and the outrigger and used nails to secure it in place. He then painted over the partition and the paint dried perfectly.

Max was very proud of his work and showed it to his parents. They were amazed at how he had fixed the panel and the outrigger all by himself. From that day on, Max was known as the handyman in the village.

The end.

Reflections

1. What was wrong with the panel of Max's house?
2. What did Max do to fix the panel and the outrigger?
3. What did Max use to fill the notch in the panel?
4. How did Max become known as the handyman in his village?
5. What can you learn from Max's story about fixing things yourself?