Moral, central message and retelling stories

Morals, Central message and Retelling stories

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Multiple Select

Check the event that happened first in the story.

• Maxine lived on a farm and worked very hard

• Maxine missed the country and wanted to go home

• Maxine left the country to go to the city

Multiple Choice

How did Maxine react when she goes to the city and almost gets squished?

• She decides to explore the city and eat more food.

• She misses the country life and returns to her old life.

The Tortoise and The Hare

The tortoise and the hare were in a race. The hare knew he was faster than the tortoise, so he ran ahead and laughed. He took a break because he knew he was going to win. He fell asleep. The tortoise kept going at a slow pace, but did not take a break. He passed the hare sleeping. The tortoise crossed the finish line first and won!

The moral of the story

After reading Tortoise and The Hare we learned to never give up and take your time. The moral of the story is slow and steady wins the race. Now that we know how to find the moral of a story let's practice with The City Mouse and The Country Mouse.

Multiple Choice

What moral did Maxine in the story The City Mouse and The Country Mouse learn?

• Maxine learned to be happy with her life

• Maxine was almost squished in the city.

Open Ended

The central message is what the author wants the reader to learn. What did you learn from the story?