3 COMPARE AND CONTRAST/STORY ELEMENTS: TORTOISE-HARE

Who are the main characters in this story?

• the hare and the snake

• the tortoise and the hare

• the mouse and the tortoise

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

How does the tortoise run?

• very fast

• very slowly

• smiling

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Compare and Contrast: How are the tortoise and the hare similar?

• The two eat ice-cream.

• The two participate in the race.

• The two have long ears.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Compare and Contrast: What is another similarity between the tortoise and the hare?

• The hare has FOUR eyes and the tortoise too.

• The turtle and the hare can talk in the story.

• The mouse is little and the tortoise too.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Compare and Contrast: How are the tortoise and the hare different?

• Both like competitions.

• The tortoise is slow, but the hare is very fast.

• The two are animals.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What does the hare think about the tortoise?

• The hare thinks the tortoise is very beautiful.

• The hare thinks the tortoise is an easy competitor.

• The hare thinks the tortoise has a big shell.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What kind of snack does the hare like?

• apples

• carrots

• bananas

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why is the hare taking a nap?

• The hare is really tired because he worked many hours.

• The hare thinks the tortoise is slow, so he has time to sleep.

• The tortoise is a happy turtle.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

When does the tortoise passes the hare?

• when the hare breaks a leg

• when the hare takes a nap

• when the hare gets lost

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What happens when the hare wakes up?

• The tortoise is at home.

• The tortoise is about to win.

• The hare goes home.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5