Whales Story: should it scratch its head?
Speaking means raising your hand, wanting to say something.
Or, when someone asks you a question, you must stand up and answer!
Just like now, the teacher is standing in front of the blackboard, saying: “Mimi, please answer!”
Mimi scratches her head.
Mimi taps her toes.
Mimi shakes her head.
Mimi sticks out her tongue.
Mimi furrows her brows…
“Can Mimi answer a bit faster?” the teacher asks again.
This time, Mimi closes her eyes.
But it doesn’t help at all, the answer to the question doesn’t appear.
What to do now?
Remember, when Grasshopper Teacher asked Little Ladybug a question, it scratched its head really hard.
Then, it answered quickly. Grasshopper Teacher even rewarded Little Ladybug with a shiny drop of water.
Little Ladybug was so happy it rolled around in joy.
It invited Little Ant and Little Cricket to go boating together.
Remember, when Hippo Teacher asked Elephant a question, it tapped its toes.
Then, it answered quickly. Hippo Teacher even rewarded Elephant with a big bucket of red, squishy mud.
Elephant was so happy it rolled around in joy.
It invited Big Lion and Big Wild Boar to have a mud fight together.
Remember, when Loach Teacher asked Frog a question, it shook its head.
Then, it answered quickly. Loach Teacher even rewarded Frog with a colorful hammock.
Frog was so happy it rolled around in joy.
It invited all the frogs from the pond to the forest to watch the stars.
Remember, when Fennec Fox Teacher asked Camel a question, it stuck out its tongue.
Then, it answered quickly. Fennec Fox Teacher even rewarded Camel with a skirt made of jujube fruits.
Camel was so happy it rolled around in joy.
It invited all the camels to help count how many jujubes there were.
Remember, when Mallard Duck Teacher asked Little Yellow Chick a question, it furrowed its brows.
Then, it answered quickly. Mallard Duck Teacher even rewarded Little Yellow Chick with a rose-colored candy.
Little Yellow Chick was so happy it rolled around in joy.
It invited Beaver the sculptor to carve the candy into a sun lamp.
“Teacher, can I swim around the classroom and do a flip, just like a big whale?” Mimi asked.
“Will that help you answer the question?” the teacher asked.
Mimi nodded hard.
Mimi swam around the classroom, round and round…
“Can you answer the question now?” the teacher asked.
Mimi shook her head and said, “Now I’m a big whale. Whales can’t talk!”
Then, she sat still at her desk!
Actually, the teacher’s question was: Can you sit still in your seat?
That’s really a tough question to answer—
Because when a big whale answers a question, it doesn’t scratch its head, tap its toes, shake its head, or stick out its tongue, or furrow its brows…
It only sprays a beautiful burst of water into the air!
Thank you for reading! ” Sitestorys “
