Week 24 Spelling Test The Race to be King

Solve a royal race logic puzzle! This story worksheet boosts critical thinking and reading skills.

Type your name in the box below. Listen to the whole test before you fill in the blanks. The old king's heart stopped, and he died. The deceased king left a will. In it there was a plan to determine the future king. He asked that his two sons race one another on horseback to the river, a distance of twenty miles. The one whose horse finished last would be the next king. On the first day of the race, the brothers sat on their horses riding as slowly as possible. It was almost dark when they finally stopped at an inn for the night. This was not a real race and they were quite discouraged. When they told the innkeeper the problem, he thought for no more than a minute. Then he said, "I have an idea. It's simple." He gave them two words of advice, which they chose to take. Early the next morning in rainy weather, the brothers mounted horses. The innkeeper watched as they followed the road toward the river, although this time things were different. They went as fast as the horses would go. What did the innkeeper advise them to do?