Class : Five Subject : English Unit : 14 [The hare and the tortoise]

Lesson : 1-2 Read the passage and answer the questions 1, 2, 3 and 4. One day, a hare was walking in the forest when he saw a tortoise. The hare was the fastest animal in the forest. The tortoise was the slowest animal in the forest. The hare called out to the tortoise, “Hurry up! You are so slow! Can’t you walk faster! Can’t you run? The tortoise fell angry and said to the hare, “Why don’t we have a race? May be I can win”! The hare laughed and laughed. “Sure! I will win”! the hare said. They agreed to start next to a big tree and finish at the river. Then they called their friends to watch. The hare stood beside the tortoise and the race began. The hare ran quickly and in a few minutes the hare was out of sight. The hare said to himself, “The tortoise is very far behind. I can see the finish line. I have time for a nap”! Soon the hare was asleep under a tree next to the path. The tortoise walked steadily, on and on. He didn’t stop. Soon, he passed the sleeping hare. The hare slept for a hour. When he finally woke up, he looked at the finish line. He couldn’t believe his eyes! Tortoise was almost at the finish line! The hare ran as fast as he could, but it was too late. The tortoise crossed the finish line and won the competition! The hare was furious! The tortoise looked back at the hare and smiled. Then he said, “Slow but steady wins the race!” 1. Match the words of Column a with the similar meaning of Column B. Column A Column (a) Furious (i) at a fast speed (b) On and on (ii) at the back (c) Quickly (iii) not awake (d) Behind (iv) nearly (e) Nap (v) extremely angry (vi) a short sleep especially during the day. (vii) for a long time without stopping. Or Fill in the gaps with the best word from the box. Find the information in the text. There are extra words which you need not use. Competitors rest walking slow steady defeat winners victory (a) The here saw the tortoise while —. (b) The tortoise was not fast but —. (c) The hare was confident of his —. (d) The hare wanted to take —. (e) There were two — in the competition. 2. Write True or False. If false, give the correct answer. (a) The hare was sure of his victory. (b) The hare rejected the proposal of the tortoise. (c) After a few minutes, the tortoise could not see the hare. (d) Walking up, the hare saw the tortoise beside him. (e) The tortoise was slow but steady. (f) The hare was fast and steady. 3. Answer the following questions in a sentence of sentences. (a) What did the tortoise do being angry? (b) Why did the hare have a nap? (c) What did the hare do when he woke up? (d) Why did the hare laugh at the tortoise? (e) Where did they agree to start from and finish the race? (f) What did the hare see when he woke up from sleep? 4. Write at least five sentences on “The hare and the tortoise” by answering the following questions. [Remember to use capital letters, punctuation, correct spelling and sentence structure] Answer : 1. a + v (a) walking b + vii Or (b) steady c + i (c) victory d + ii (d) rest e + vi (e) competitions 2. (a) True (b) False. Correct answer : The hare accepted the proposal of the tortoise. (c) True. (d) False. Correct answer : Walking up, the hare saw the tortoise at the finish line. (e) True (f) False. Correct answer : The hare was fast but not steady. 3. (a) Being angry, the tortoise offered the hare to compete in a race with him. (b) The hare had a nap because he could see the finish line and the tortoise was far behind. (c) When the hare woke up, he started running as fast as he could as the tortoise almost reached the finish line by that time. (d) The hare laughed at the tortoise because the tortoise was moving very slowly. (e) They agreed to start the race next to a big tree and finish at the river. (f) When the hare woke up from sleep, he saw that the tortoise was near the finishing line. 4. ‘The hare and the tortoise’ The hare and the tortoise lived in the same forest. The hare was proud of his speed and always laughed at the tortoise for its slow speed. Being angry, one day the tortoise proposed to the hare to run a race. The hare happily agreed and the race began the next day. Though the hare was faster than the tortoise, he was not steady in his speed and goal. On the other hand, the tortoise was slow but steady. Hence, it could bear the hare in the race.