Once upon a time, in a land of shapes and physics, there lived a young square named Squarey. Squarey loved to play games and solve puzzles, but most of all, he loved to race. Every year, a big race was held in the land of shapes and physics, and Squarey always competed.

One day, Squarey met a new competitor named Arcie. Arcie was an arc, and he was very fast. Squarey was a little intimidated by Arcie's speed, but he didn't let it show. Instead, he challenged Arcie to a race.

The day of the race arrived, and Squarey and Arcie lined up at the starting line. The race was a grid race, and the racers had to navigate through the grid, avoiding obstacles and making their way to the finish line.

As the race began, Squarey and Arcie were neck and neck. They both ran with all their might, but Squarey soon realized that he had a problem. The angles of the grid were making it difficult for him to navigate. He was used to running in straight lines, but the angles were making it hard for him to stay on track.

Squarey started to lose confidence in himself. He thought he would never be able to win the race. But then, he remembered what he had learned in his physics class. He remembered that there were two types of lines: parallel and perpendicular. Squarey realized that if he ran parallel to the angles of the grid, he would be able to navigate it much more easily.

With newfound confidence, Squarey changed his strategy and started running parallel to the angles of the grid. He soon caught up to Arcie and passed him. Squarey crossed the finish line first, and the crowd erupted in cheers.

Arcie came in second, and he was very proud of Squarey. He praised Squarey for his quick thinking and for his self-confidence. From that day on, Squarey and Arcie became good friends and continued to race and learn from each other.

The end.

Reflections

1. What was Squarey's favorite thing to do?
2. Who did Squarey race against in the story?
3. What was Squarey's problem in the race?
4. What did Squarey learn in his physics class?
5. How did Squarey's self-confidence change during the race?
6. Who did Squarey become friends with after the race?
7. How did Squarey win the race?
8. What was the name of the race Squarey competed in?
9. What did the crowd do when Squarey crossed the finish line first?
10. What did Arcie do after the race?