46583 reading a story

Reading comprehension

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nce upon a time, there was a tortoise that
enjoys taking walks around the lake.
While walking one day, the tortoise met a

speedy rabbit. “I think slow-movers should not use the
road “said the rabbit laughing “The road is for everyone ” said the tortoise. “I’ll tell you
what” challenged the rabbit “Let’s have a race”. The tortoise agreed and they decided to
run to the other side of the forest.
The next day, all the animals gathered to watch the race. The race started and the rabbit
ran ahead….
After running for a little while, the rabbit noticed carrots
beside the road. “Oh, my favourite , I didn’t have breakfast
today” said the rabbit. After eating the carrots, the rabbit felt
full and sleepy. “I am going to have some rest, the tortoise is still too far from me” said the
rabbit.
Meanwhile, the tortoise was focusing on the road; he
never stopped. Sometime later the hare awoke from his sleep.
He decided to run again. He started to skip, jump and dance.
Suddenly, he stopped and couldn’t believe his eyes: the tortoise was almost at the finish
line! “That’s impossible!” Cried the rabbit . He tried to run
but he couldn’t because he was so full and couldn’t go so
fast. The tortoise crossed the finish line and won the race. The
tortoise looked at the rabbit and said : “ slow but steady wins
the race”


1- Read the story and complete the following table:

Characters
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Rabbit
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Place
-…………………………………………

2- Answer the following questions :
A- Why did the rabbit stop during the race?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
B- Which animal won the race?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3- Tick the right sentence that better describe the rabbit and the tortoise :
The tortoise and the rabbit are fast and steady.

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The rabbit is fast and lazy whereas the tortoise is slow and hardworking
The tortoise is fast and hardworking but the rabbit is slow and kind.

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4- What does the following sentence express? Circle the right function:
“I think slow-movers should not use the road”
Agreement

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giving opinion

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giving advice

5- The rabbit recognizes its mistake and she wants to apologize to the tortoise. Imagine the
conversation between them.
Rabbit:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Tortoise:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Rabbit………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Tortoise:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..


Rabbit:…………………………………………………………………………………………………