Caleb’s Class Pet That Escaped
Caleb is in charge of the class pet for the weekend, but it goes missing.
On Friday, Uma the owl said, ‘This weekend, Caleb will take Pearl the puppy home.’ Caleb was thrilled. He carried the cage home like treasure.
On Saturday morning, Caleb went to feed Pearl. The cage door was open! The cage was empty! Caleb’s heart fell. He had forgotten to latch it properly. Pearl was missing!
Caleb searched everywhere. He looked under the bed. He looked in the bath. Nothing. He wanted to hide the mistake. But Caleb knew that wouldn’t help Pearl. He called Bella.
‘I lost Pearl,’ Caleb said. Bella said, ‘Don’t panic. Let’s look together.’ They tiptoed through the house, whispering. And at last, they heard a tiny rustle on top of the fridge.
There was Pearl, safe and sound, looking sleepy. Caleb scooped Pearl up gently, and checked the latch three times. On Monday, Caleb told Uma what had happened. ‘Thank you for being honest,’ said Uma.
‘We all make mistakes,’ said Uma. ‘Caleb fixed it, and that’s what counts.’ And from then on, Caleb was the most careful pet-minder in the class.
The little lesson
Being responsible means asking for help when you need it.
Let’s talk about it
- What did Caleb do wrong?
- What did Caleb do right?
Finish stories to collect Caleb as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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