Once upon a time, there lived a bunch of silly animals who lived in a jungle. One day, they decided to have a race to see who was the fastest animal in the jungle.

The race started, and the first animal to cross the finish line would be crowned the fastest animal in the jungle. The animals lined up at the starting line, each ready to give it their best shot.

First up was the tortoise. He hobbled to the starting line, looking very tired and slow. But, to everyone's surprise, he crawled all the way to the finish line, coming in first place! The other animals were shocked!

Next up was the hare. He was known to be one of the fastest animals in the jungle, but today, he was in a hurry and wasn't paying attention. He tripped and fell, causing him to dash towards the finish line in a funny, wobbly way. But, he still managed to come in second place.

Next, was the giraffe. She decided to gallop all the way to the finish line. Her long legs took big strides, and she looked like she was having a great time. But, she was so focused on having fun that she missed the finish line and had to run back to cross it, coming in third place.

The elephant was next, and he decided to amble to the finish line. He took his time, enjoying the scenery and the sounds of the jungle. But, he took so much time that he came in last place.

The cheetah was up next, and he wanted to win so badly that he decided to hike all the way to the finish line. But, he was so eager that he kept tripping and falling, causing him to hop and skip instead of run. He still managed to come in fourth place.

The last animal was the rabbit. He was so confident that he would win that he decided to bolt all the way to the finish line. But, he was so fast that he tripped and fell, causing him to crouch down and crawl the rest of the way. He still managed to come in fifth place.

In the end, the tortoise was crowned the fastest animal in the jungle, much to everyone's surprise. The other animals learned that it's not always about being the fastest, but about having fun and enjoying the journey. And with that, they all lived happily ever after.

Reflections

1. Who won the race in the story?
2. Why did the tortoise come in first place, even though he was the slowest animal?
3. Why did the cheetah keep tripping and falling during the race?
4. What did the other animals learn from the race?
5. Who was the most confident animal in the race?
6. Why do you think the giraffe missed the finish line?
7. If you could be any animal in the race, which one would you choose and why?