Once upon a time, in a far-off fruit kingdom, there lived six best friends named Apple, Pear, Orange, Banana, Lemon, and Cherry. They were always up for an adventure and loved to have fun together.

One day, they decided to have a race to see who could reach the finish line first. Apple was confident, being the fastest runner in the group, but the others weren't too sure.

As they set off, Pear tripped on a rock and went rolling down a hill. But instead of getting upset, Pear started to giggle and soon everyone was laughing with him.

Banana, being a bit of a joker, decided to slip on a peel and slide all the way to the finish line. Orange, being a bit of a show-off, tried to juggle his way to the finish line, but ended up juggling himself right into a tree.

Lemon, being a bit sour, grumbled about the race the whole way and refused to have any fun. But then, Cherry came up with a brilliant idea. She suggested that they all hold hands and skip to the finish line together.

The friends agreed, and as they skipped along, they couldn't help but burst out laughing at the silly sight they must have been. And when they finally reached the finish line, they were all declared winners because they had so much fun and showed such great sportsmanship.

From that day on, the fruit friends never raced against each other again, but they always made sure to have a good time together, no matter what.

The end.

Reflections

1. Who are the main characters in the story?
2. What was the fruit friends' plan for the day?
3. Who tripped and fell during the race?
4. How did Banana reach the finish line?
5. What happened to Orange during the race?
6. How did Lemon feel about the race?
7. What was Cherry's idea for the race?
8. What happened at the end of the race?
9. What did the fruit friends learn from the race?
10. What is the moral of the story?