The Tortoise and the Hare - revisited

The Tortoise and the Hare
The hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten," said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge anyone here to race with me."

The tortoise said quietly, "I accept your challenge."

"That is a good joke," said the hare. "I could dance around you all the way."

"Keep your boasting until you've beaten," answered the tortoise. "Shall we race?"

So a course was fixed and a start was made. The hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the hare awoke from his nap, he saw the tortoise nearing the finish line, and he could not catch up in time to save the race.

Plodding wins the race.



The ______ (noun) and the ______(noun)

The ______ (noun) was once boasting of his speed before the other _________ (noun). "I have ______ (time frame – always/never/once) yet been ________ (verb)," said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge anyone here to _____ ( verb) with me."

The _______ (noun) said quietly, "I _____ (verb) your challenge."

"That is a good joke," said the hare. "I could (verb) _______ ( adjective) you all the way."

"Keep your boasting until you've beaten," answered the ________ (noun). "Shall we race?"

So a _______(place) was ______ (verb) and a start was made. The _______(noun) _______ (verb) almost out of sight at once, but soon _______ (verb) and, to show his contempt for the ______ (noun) , ________ ( verb) to have a nap. The ______ (noun) ______ (verb) on and ______ (verb) on, and when the ______noun) ________ (verb) from his nap, he saw the _________(noun) _________ (adjective) the _______ (place), and he could not _________ (verb) in time to save the ______ (noun).



Plodding wins the race.