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The Hare and the Tortoise Worksheet answers

1. Match the sentences to the pictures.

1. 2. 3.

C A B
A. Ill race you, Harry, said Tom Tortoise quietly.
B. Tom Tortoise didnt seem to be training at all.
C. Harry Hare loved running more than anything in the world.

2. Fill in the missing word in each sentence from the list on the left.
making training
A. Well, you know, I do a lot of ................................ said Harry.

laughing boasting
B. All day long, Tom heard Harry ................................
boasting laughing
C. Harry was always ................................ at Tom.
sleeping feeling
D. One morning, Harry was ................................ very pleased with himself.
training making
E. Meanwhile, Tom was slowly ................................ his way along the course.
feeling sleeping
F. Nobody saw Harry ................................ under his tree.

3. At the start of the race, Toms friends didnt look happy because:
A. They didnt want Tom to win. C. They didnt like races.
B. They didnt think Tom could win. D. They didnt like Harry.

4. Put the sentences in story order, numbering them from 1 to 4.

4
A. Harry dived over the line, but he was too late. ___
3
B. He ran, faster than ever before. ___
1
C. Harry woke with a start. ___
2
D. He did a few stretches, then raced off. ___

5. Who was Aesop?

A. One of the characters in the story. C. No one really knows.
B. A zoo keeper. D. Nobody special.
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