Once there lived a tortoise in a lake. He swam about in the water and sometimes came out to sit on the banks of lake. A hare also lived nearby. He ran here and there and often went to the lake to drink water. One fine day, when the hare went to the lake , he saw the tortoise coming out of the water. Looking at the how slowly tortoise coming out of the water, the hare laughed out loudly and said," Poor tortoise! you do not even know how to walk. You are so slow".
On the fixed day, Other forest animals gathered to witness the race. The course of the race was decided and then the race started. The hare being a swift runner soon left the tortoise far behind.
After covering half the distance, the hare thought," The slow tortoise cannot beat me. I have plenty of time. Let me take a little nap." So, he lay down and soon fell asleep. In the meantime, the tortoise continued to plod tirelessly and soon reached the finishing line.
When the hare woke up, he rushed towards the finishing line. But when he reached there he found his slow competitor, the tortoise already waiting for him. The tortoise was declared the winner of the race. All the animals applauded him on his victory.
The hare was proud and lazy and so he lost the game. The tortoise , who was slow but steady , won the race.
Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.
Meanings of difficult words:
- Boastful Bragged, Proud
- Bragged Boasted
- Competitor Challenger
- Ridiculed Scorned
- Steady Stable
- Swift Prompt
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