Once upon a time, in a jungle far, far away, there lived a group of animals - a hippo, a snake, a goat, a spider, a monkey, a horse, a lizard, a sheep and a mouse. One day, the animals decided to have a race to see who was the fastest. The hippo, being the biggest and heaviest, was sure he would win. The snake slithered and the goat galloped, the spider crawled, the monkey swung, the horse galloped, the lizard scampered, the sheep ran, and the mouse scurried. But as the race started, the mouse suddenly got an idea. Instead of racing on land, they should race in the river! So, the mouse jumped and swam ahead, quickly winning the race, much to the surprise of all the other animals. "Who knew the smallest could be the fastest!" they all laughed and cheered. From that day on, the mouse was known as the fastest swimmer in the jungle. The end.

Reflections

1. Who won the race in the jungle?
2. Why did the mouse win the race?
3. Who was surprised when the mouse won the race?
4. What did the other animals learn from the race?
5. How did the mouse become known as the fastest swimmer in the jungle?