John was a straight ruler who was jealous when he saw his friend Ben being used to draw zigzags instead of straight lines. John confronted Ben, which caused Ben to accidentally draw a straight line instead of a zigzag. Later, John told his dad he wanted to be able to draw zigzags too. Ben took John to a man who made rulers, and the man made John into a zigzag ruler as well so he could draw patterns like Ben.

1. The Jealous Ruler
Catherine nel
9 years

2. One day there was a ruler named John. John was, you know,
a straight plain old ruler. Well, John saw Ben his friend,
but John saw Ben being used to draw zigzags, not stripes.

3. John said’’ No stripes ?’’ Ben got such a big fright that
instead of making a zigzag he made a straight line. John
was jealous. He was put back into a box with other rulers.

4. John went to go tell his dad what he wants to be, John said
‘’I want to be . . .’’ Wait I just want to watch the cricket,
tell me later Said John’s dad. John went to find Ben. Ben
said John I want to be zigzag. Ben said come with me.

5. Ben took John to a man who made ruler’s. The man said’’
what do you want. I want to be zigzag said John. You are
made in a special way. Am I ? ‘’ yes ’’Ben is made like that
Ben nodded his head. Yyes I am made in a special way.