Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there were ten special shapes. There was a black triangle, a white square, a circle, a star, a diamond, a heart, an oval, and two rectangles, one black and one white.

The shapes lived together in a big meadow, and they had a lot of fun together. They would play games of hide-and-seek, and the star would twinkle in the sky to guide the others. The heart would often give hugs to the other shapes, and the diamond would sparkle in the sunshine.

One day, the shapes decided to have a big race. The black triangle was very fast, but the white square was very strong. The circle was very round and rolled quickly, the star was very light and flew through the sky, the diamond was very slippery and slid on the grass, the heart was very bouncy and jumped high, the oval was very flexible and could roll or slide, the black rectangle was very steady and the white rectangle was very balanced.

The race was a lot of fun, and all the shapes cheered each other on. In the end, the star won the race because it could fly the fastest. But all the shapes were happy because they had all done their best.

From that day on, the shapes learned to appreciate each other's strengths and weaknesses, and they continued to have many more fun adventures together.

The end.

Reflections

1. How did each shape participate in the race?
2. How did the shapes feel about the outcome of the race?
3. What did the shapes learn from the race and how did it change their relationships?