Emil and the Crazy Plan

The Story

In a small village lived a boy named Emil. Emil was curious, but sometimes he was also a little stubborn. He often thought: “This is how I always do it, so I’ll do it the same way again!”

One day, Emil wanted to bake a giant apple pie. He took flour, eggs, sugar – and of course, lots of apples. But suddenly – oh no! – the oven was broken.

“What? Without an oven? Then there will be no pie!” cried Emil sadly.

His friend Leni giggled and said: “Maybe we can make the pie in a different way. Think, Emil!”

Emil frowned and stomped his foot: “No! Pie without an oven is impossible!”

But then he saw his cat Minka playing happily in a bowl of apples. “Wait a minute… maybe we just have to think differently!” Emil shouted.

So they tried new ideas:

They made apple skewers over the campfire.

Then they cooked little apple pockets in the pan.

And finally, they prepared a magic apple drink in the blender.

All the children in the village came, laughed, and enjoyed the treats. “Emil, your plan was crazy, but delicious!” they said.

Emil grinned and said: “I have learned something: If something doesn’t work, you just need to change direction – like an apple rolling in the field!”

And from that day on, Emil was known as: “The boy with a thousand ideas.”

✨ Message of the story: Sometimes things don’t go as we plan. But if we try new ways and think differently, we can find even better and tastier solutions!

True or False Questions

1. Emil wanted to bake a big chocolate cake. → False

2. The oven was broken. → True

3. Leni said: “Maybe we can make the pie in a different way.” → True

4. Emil immediately had a new idea. → False

5. The children made apple skewers over the campfire. → True

6. In the end, they made a magic apple drink. → True

7. All the children in the village thought Emil’s ideas were funny and tasty. → True

8. Emil learned: If something doesn’t work, you must always do it the same way again. → False

Multiple-Choice Questions

1. What did Emil want to bake? a) A chocolate cake b) An apple pie c) A cheesecake ➡️ Correct answer: b) An apple pie

2. Why was Emil sad? a) He had no apples. b) The oven was broken. c) The sugar was missing. ➡️ Correct answer: b) The oven was broken

3. Who helped Emil think of new ideas? a) His cat Minka b) His friend Tom c) His friend Leni ➡️ Correct answer: c) His friend Leni

4. Which idea did the children try first? a) Apple skewers over the campfire b) Magic apple drink c) Apple pockets in the pan ➡️ Correct answer: a) Apple skewers over the campfire

5. What did Emil learn in the end? a) Without an oven, there can be no cake. b) If something doesn’t work, you must think differently. c) You should always do things the same way as before. ➡️ Correct answer: b) If something doesn’t work, you must think differently.