Once upon a time, in a faraway forest, all the animals decided to have a race. Chicken wanted to win badly, so he trained every day. Giraffe was very tall and thought he'd easily win. Crocodile was confident with his strong arms. Duck thought she could just glide to victory. Frog believed his jumping ability would get him first place. Dog was fast but also lazy. Cow just wanted to munch on grass along the way. Elephant was big but slow. Bird thought she could fly the fastest. And cat, well she was just curious about the race.

On the day of the race, they all lined up at the starting line. The gun went off, and they all took off in different directions. It was a chaotic scene! Chicken was running so fast that he tripped and fell, giraffe got tangled in tree branches, crocodile got stuck in mud, duck was chased by a bee, frog was hopping in the wrong direction, dog was taking a nap, cow was grazing, elephant was lost, bird was diving for worms, and cat was watching from the sidelines.

In the end, no one won the race. They all learned that it's not about winning, but about having fun and being friends. And so, they all had a big feast together and lived happily ever after. The end.

Reflections

1. Who were the characters in the story?
2. What was the race about?
3. Who wanted to win the race badly?
4. What did the animals learn in the end?
5. Why was the cat just watching the race?