One morning the horse and the snail

met. The horse made fun of how the snail

walked. This made the snail very angry. He
decided to run a race with the horse.
The snail walked slowly. But he walked
and walked. He did not look back.
The horse laughed. He could easily beat
the snail, the horse thought. He ran for a
while. He saw the snail far behind him. He
rested under a mango tree. Soon he fell
asleep.
The snail walked past the horse. He did
not rest.
When the horse woke up, he ran as fast
as he could. But the snail was the first at
the finish line.
 Comprehension Check:

1. The horse and the snail met one ___________.

a. afternoon b. morning c. evening
2. The horse made fun of how the snail _________.
a. laughed b. sang c. walked
3. The snail was very _______.
a. pleased b. angry c. happy
4. They decided to ________.
a. quarrel b. run a race c. never to meet again
5. The snail walked __________.
a. fast b. beautifully c. slowly
6. The horse thought that the snail could beat him.
a. Yes b. No c. Perhaps
7. The horse rested under a _________.
a. banana tree b. caimito tree c. a mango tree
8. What did the snail do?
a. He rested.
b. He walked and walked.
c. He laughed at the horse.
9. What did the horse do?
a. He slept. b. He walked slowly. c. He won the race.
10. Did the snail win the race?
a. Yes b. No c. Maybe