2nd Grade Tortoise and the Hare

Why did Tortoise challenge Hare to a race?

• Tortoise was tired of Hare teasing him

• Tortoise knew Hare would nap

• Hare was very slow runner

• Tortoise was a very fast runner

What word best describes Hare?

• meek

• brave

• overconfident

• slow

How is Tortoise different from Hare?

• Tortoise words hard to reach his goals

• Tortoise is mean

• Hare is much slower than Tortoise

• Hare works hard to reach his goals

Why does Hare take a nap?

• He got sick from running up the hill

• He was so far ahead of Tortoise he thought he had time to nap

• He did not get much sleep the night before the race

• Tortoise had already won the race

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What happened at the end of the race?

• Hare ran so fast he beat Tortoise

• Tortoise passed Hare and won the race

• Hare never woke up from his nap

• Both the Tortoise and Hare won the race

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What sentence from the story tells what Hare learned at the end of the story:

• Hare learned to always give his best and not tease Tortoise

• "Tortoise is so slow," he said to himself

• "It took him a very long time to get anywhere"

• "Meanwhile Tortoise trudged on."

Which line from the fable shows you that Hare thinks he will win the race?

• "Hare and Tortoise line up and the race began!"

• "After Hare had been asleep for a long time, he awoke with a start."

• "This is a joke! You've got to be kidding," Hare said with a laugh."

• "Tortoise smile and walked quietly by."

Look at the picture. Which line from the fable best describes the picture?

• "Hare had run right over the top of the hill before Tortoise had even reached it."

• "He yawned and close his eyes"

• "After a while, Hare stopped to wait for Tortoise to come along."

• "Hare leaped to his feet and started running with all his strength toward the finish line."

What does the word plodded mean in the story? Tortoise plodded along slowly and steadily.

• moved

• slept

• climbed

• run

What is the setting of the story?

• in the water

• in a zoo

• near a hill

• in a forest