Character's Actions Contribute to the Sequence of Events

The Hare and the Tortiose A hare one day made fun of the short feet and slow pace of the tortoise. The tortoise replied, “Though you may be fast as the wind, I will beat you in a race.” The hare didn’t believe the tortoise at all, and he agreed to race him.They agreed that the fox should choose how long the race would be. "I can beat you any day, in any race," declared the confident Hare. On the day of the race, the two started together.The tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace, straight to the end of the course. The hare, lying down by the wayside, fell fast asleep. At last waking up, the hare moved as fast as he could. He saw the tortoise had reached the finish line, and was comfortably dozing after her win. Slow but steady wins the race. Fill out the Graphic Organizer thinking about the actions of the Hare. Think about the Hare. (Rabbit) Think about the Hare. (Rabbit) Think about the Hare. (Rabbit) Think about the Hare. (Rabbit) Which character trait best describes the Hare? confident afraid slow hairy Which character trait best describes the tortoise? fast determined lazy honest How do you think the Hare felt at the end of the race? happy disappointed greedy proud How do you think the tortoise felt at the end of the race? sad proud embarrassed greedy Describe the author's central message. What do you think the author is trying to teach the reader?