Once upon a time, in a far-off land, there lived a group of animal friends. There was a bird named Tweety, a cat named Whiskers, a chicken named Bawk-Bawk, a cow named Moo-Moo, a crocodile named Snap, a dog named Woof-Woof, a duck named Quack-Quack, an elephant named Trunk, a frog named Ribbit, and a giraffe named Stretch.

One day, the friends decided to have a big race to see who was the fastest. Tweety the bird flew high up in the sky, while Whiskers the cat sprinted across the fields. Bawk-Bawk the chicken ran as fast as her little legs could carry her, and Moo-Moo the cow galloped along behind. Snap the crocodile swam through the river, Woof-Woof the dog barked and ran, Quack-Quack the duck paddled in the pond, Trunk the elephant trumpeted and charged ahead, Ribbit the frog hopped and croaked, and Stretch the giraffe stretched his long legs and galloped along.

The race was a close one, but in the end, it was Tweety the bird who crossed the finish line first, followed closely by Whiskers the cat. Bawk-Bawk the chicken came in third, with Moo-Moo the cow close behind. Snap the crocodile was next, followed by Woof-Woof the dog, Quack-Quack the duck, Trunk the elephant, Ribbit the frog, and Stretch the giraffe.

The friends were all happy for Tweety and gave him a big round of cheers. They all realized that no matter who came in first or last, the most important thing was that they had all tried their best and had fun together.

From that day on, the friends continued to have many more races and adventures together, always having a great time and supporting one another.

Reflections

1. Which animal friend won the race?
2. How did each animal friend participate in the race?
3. What did the friends learn from the race?
4. What did the friends do after the race?