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Speedy: Very fast. The hare could run very quickly! 🏃
Boast: To talk about yourself and your skills in a too-proud way. The hare liked to brag about how fast he was.
Spotted: To suddenly see something. The hare suddenly saw the tortoise.
Challenge: To ask someone to compete with you in a game or race. The hare gave the tortoise a dare or a challenge.
Wise: Being very smart and showing good judgment. The tortoise was smart about the race. 🧠
Calm: Very relaxed and not easily upset or worried. The tortoise stayed peaceful.
Burst out: To suddenly start doing something with a lot of noise. The hare suddenly started laughing loudly.
Course: The path or track that is set up for a race. It is the way they had to run.
Sprints: To run as fast as you can for a short distance. The hare ran fast at the start.
Blur: Something that is moving so fast you can't see it clearly—it looks like a smudge. The hare's legs were so fast they were a blur.
Plodding: To walk slowly and heavily, taking steady steps. The tortoise was walking slowly but surely.
Afford: To have enough time or money to do something. The hare thought he had enough time to take a rest.
Nearing: Getting very close to a place. The tortoise was getting close to the finish line.
Declared: To say something in a clear and official way. The fox announced the winner.
Puzzled: Feeling confused because you don't understand something. The hare was confused about how he lost.
Embarrassed: Feeling shy or a little bit ashamed because something silly or awkward happened. The hare felt a bit silly for losing. 😳
Narration
Tale
The Hare and the Tortoise
Once upon a time, there was a speedy hare who loved to boast about how fast he could run. One sunny morning, he spotted a tortoise slowly walking along the path. The hare laughed loudly and called out, “Hey, Tortoise, you’re so slow! I bet you can’t even run!”
The tortoise, wise and calm, looked up and said, “I may be slow, but I bet I can beat you in a race.”
The hare burst out laughing, “Ha ha! You? Beat me? That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard! Let’s do it then. Let’s race!”
The fox, who was their friend, agreed to set the course and be the judge. “Ready, set, go!” shouted the fox, and off they went.
The hare zoomed off, his legs a blur as he raced down the path. The tortoise started plodding along, slow and steady, just as he always did.
Before long, the hare was so far ahead that he decided to take a nap. “I’m so fast, I can afford a little rest,” he thought as he lay down under a shady tree and soon fell fast asleep.
Meanwhile, the tortoise kept moving, one slow step at a time, never stopping. He passed the sleeping hare, quietly and steadily making his way to the finish line.
When the hare finally woke up, he saw the tortoise nearing the finish line. He jumped up and ran as fast as he could, but it was too late. The tortoise had already crossed the finish line.
The fox declared, “The tortoise wins!”
The hare couldn’t believe it. “How did you do it?” he asked, puzzled and a little embarrassed.
The tortoise smiled and said, “Slow and steady wins the race.”
The End
Comprehensive Quiz
Part 1: Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ)
Choose the best answer for each question.
Who loved to boast (talk proudly) about how fast he could run?
a) The Tortoise
b) The Fox
c) The Hare
What did the Tortoise challenge the Hare to do?
a) Eat lunch
b) Run a race
c) Climb a tree
Who was the friend that agreed to be the judge of the race?
a) The Tortoise
b) The Fox
c) The Hare
What did the Hare do when he was far ahead in the race?
a) He ran faster
b) He called the Fox
c) He took a nap
What word best describes the Tortoise’s speed?
a) Blur
b) Speedy
c) Slow
Part 2: Vocabulary
A. Matching Words
Match the vocabulary word (1-5) to its simple definition (A-E).
1. Speedy
2. Boast
3. Calm
4. Plodding
5. Puzzled
A. Walking slowly and heavily.
B. Feeling confused.
C. Very fast.
D. To talk too proudly about yourself.
E. Very relaxed and not worried.
B. Fill in the Blank
Use the best word to complete the sentence. (Words: declared, blur, nearing, embarrassed)
When the Hare ran, his fast legs were just a ______.
The Fox ______ that the Tortoise was the winner.
The Tortoise was ______ the finish line when the Hare woke up.
The Hare felt ______ because he lost the race.
Part 3: Grammar Questions
Past Tense: Find the correct past tense verb from the story: The Hare ______ off, and his legs were a blur.
a) zooms
b) zoom
c) zoomed
Verb Identification: What is the action word (verb) in this sentence? The Tortoise smiled and said, "Slow and steady wins the race."
a) The
b)said
c) smiled
Present to Past: Change the verb in the sentence to the simple past tense: The Hare wakes up and sees the Tortoise. The Hare ______ up and ______ the Tortoise.
Part 4: Comprehension & Subjective Questions
A. Story Sequencing
Put the events of the story in the correct order (1, 2, 3, 4).
The Tortoise kept moving slowly and passed the sleeping Hare.
The Hare saw the slow Tortoise and laughed loudly.
The Hare zoomed ahead and fell fast asleep under a shady tree.
The Fox shouted, "Ready, set, go!" and the race began.
B. Short Answer (Write 1-2 sentences)
Why did the Hare think he had time to stop running?
What is the main lesson (moral) of the story? (What did the Tortoise say at the end?)
What is the difference between how the Hare ran and how the Tortoise ran?
Quiz Answer Key
Part 1: Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ)
c) The Hare
b) Run a race
b) The Fox
c) He took a nap
c) Slow
Part 2: Vocabulary
A. Matching Words: 1. C, 2. D, 3. E, 4. A, 5. B
B. Fill in the Blank: 1. blur, 2. declared, 3. nearing, 4. embarrassed
Part 3: Grammar Questions
c) zoomed
c) smiled (Note: "said" is also a verb, but "smiled" is the most unique verb in this specific choice set)
The Hare woke up and saw the Tortoise.
Part 4: Comprehension & Subjective Questions
A. Story Sequencing: (3, 1, 4, 2)
3 - The Tortoise kept moving slowly and passed the sleeping Hare.
1 - The Hare saw the slow Tortoise and laughed loudly.
4 - The Hare zoomed ahead and fell fast asleep under a shady tree.
2 - The Fox shouted, "Ready, set, go!" and the race began.
B. Short Answer (Accept similar simple answers):
He was so far ahead/He thought he was fast/He was very speedy.
Slow and steady wins the race.
The Hare ran very fast (speedy), but the Tortoise walked slowly and steadily (plodding).
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