Tortoise and the hare comprehension

Which animal is not careful when running in the forest?

• the Tortoise

• Wise Owl

• the Hare

• the forest animals

According to the illustration, where does Hare lay down to take a nap?

• the forest

• on a rock

• on the soft grass

• by a stream

Read this sentence from the text.

There once was a speedy hare who loved to boast about how fast he could run. Hare loved to brag to the other animals in the forest.

What does the word, boast mean in this sentence?

• to yell

• to brag

• to sing

• to tell

Which words from the sentence help you understand the meaning of boast?

• loved to brag

• was a speedy

• how fast he

• the other animals

What does the word wildflowers mean as it is used in this sentence?

On the side of the path was a soft patch of grass with lots of wildflowers.

• flowers that were planted in a garden

• yellow flowers

• flowers that grow free

• blue flowers

Choose a word that would best complete the shades of meaning chart above: (least to greatest intensity)

• walked

• strolled

• jumped

• ran

What happens after Hare stops to take a rest on the side of the path?

• Hare challenges the forest animals to a race

• Tortoise accepts Hare’s challenge to a race

• Wise Owl asks Hare to be more careful when he’s running

• Tortoise marches by the sleeping hare

What is the moral or theme of the story?

• forest animals like races

• stand up for what you believe in

• if you fall asleep, a tortoise will win the race

• slow and steady wins the race

Choose the sentence that best completes the chart (put the events in the correct order)

• Hare took a nap in the field

• Wise Owl asked Hare to be more careful

• all the forest animals cheered for Tortoise as he crossed

  the finish line

• Tortoise ran very slow in the race

What is the genre of this story?

• folktale

• fable

• nonfiction

• essay