Once upon a time, there was a race between a large elephant, a fast cheetah, and a slow snail. The elephant was the largest and slowest, the cheetah was the fastest, and the snail was the slowest.
The race began, and the cheetah quickly took the lead with its lightning-fast speed. But as it turned out, the cheetah was too fast and ran right past the finish line. The elephant trudged along, but eventually passed the cheetah, coming in second place. The snail was still making its way to the finish line, but it didn't give up. In the end, the snail won the race because it was the only one who remembered to stop at the finish line!
The moral of the story: slow and steady wins the race.

Reflections

1. Why did the cheetah run right past the finish line?
2. Why did the snail win the race?
3. What is the moral of the story?
4. What do you think would happen if the snail was fastest?
5. Do you think the elephant and cheetah learned anything from the race?