The Tortoise and the Hare

Ages 3–7 · 7 minutes · English, Stories

Food trucks and new sneakers—this could be anybody's race!

A modern twist on this classic fable will have students making predictions and realizing that slow and steady is an essential life skill.

Part of

Fairy Tales and Fables

Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

RL.2.2 — Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Alabama

ELA21.1.27 — Make predictions using information found within a literary text.
ELA21.K.28 — With prompting and support, use text clues to determine main ideas and make predictions about an ending in a literary text.
ELA21.1.26 — With prompting and support, use textual evidence to explain the central message or moral of a literary text.
ELA21.1.22 — Ask and answer questions about key details in literary and informational texts.

Alaska

RL.1.1 — Ask and answer questions about a literary text using key details from the text.

Arizona

K.RL.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
1.RL.1 — Ask and answer questions such as who, what, where, why, when, and how about key details in a text.
K.RL.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
K.RL.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
1.RL.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their main idea, central message, or lesson.

Arkansas

K.RC.2.RF — Answer questions about key details in a text.
K.RC.6.RF — Use background knowledge and details, including illustrations, charts, and graphs, to make predictions and inferences about what happens in a text.
1.RC.5.RF — Use background knowledge and details, including illustrations, charts, and graphs, to make predictions and inferences about what happens in a text.
K.RC.7.RF — Demonstrate comprehension of age and grade-appropriate texts by speaking or writing.
1.RC.2.RF — Answer questions about key details in a text.

California

RL.1.10.b — Confirm predictions about what will happen next in a text.
RL.K.10.b — Use illustrations and context to make predictions about text.
RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
K.1.2 — Learn examples of honesty, courage, determination, individual responsibility, and patriotism in American and world history from stories and folklore.

Colorado

RWC20-GR.PS-S.2-GLE.1-EO.g — Make predictions based on illustrations.
RWC20-GR.1-S.2-GLE.1-EO.a.i — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RWC20-GR.1-S.2-GLE.1-EO.a.ii — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RWC20-GR.1-S.2-GLE.1-EO.a.iv — Make predictions about what will happen in the text and explain whether they were confirmed or not and why, providing evidence from the text.

Connecticut

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

Delaware

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

Florida

ELA.1.R.1.2 — Identify and explain the moral of a story.
ELA.1.R.1.1 — Identify and describe the main story elements in a story.
ELA.K.R.1.1 — Describe the main character(s), setting, and important events in a story.

Georgia

ELAGSEKRL1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
ELAGSEKRL10 — Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
ELAGSEKRL3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
ELAGSEKRL7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story (how illustrations support the text).
ELAGSEKRL2 — With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.

Hawaii

1.RL.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
1.RL.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
1.RL.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
2.RL.3 — Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.

Idaho

K.RC.TE.3 — Ask and answer questions about key details in texts heard.
1.RC.TE.3 — Ask and answer questions about key details in texts heard or read.
K.RC.L.5 — With support, use evidence from literature read aloud to demonstrate understanding of grade-level texts.
K.RC.L.5b — Describe the connection between characters, settings, and major events in stories heard.
1.RC.L.5a — Retell the beginning, middle, and end of familiar stories (including fables and fairy tales) with key details heard or read, demonstrating understanding of their central messages or morals.

Illinois

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

Indiana

K.RC.4 — With support, make predictions about what will happen in a text.
1.RC.2 — Retell stories, fables, and fairy tales in sequence, including key details, and demonstrate comprehension of their central message or lesson.
1.RC.4 — Make and confirm predictions about what will happen next in a story.
K.CC.3 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. (E)

Iowa

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.2.2 — Recount and determine the central message, lesson or moral of stories, including but not limited to fables and folktales from diverse cultures.

Kansas

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.K.13 — Listen to high quality prose and poetry of appropriate complexity for Kindergarten.
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

Kentucky

RL.K.2 — With prompting and support, orally recognize key details from a summary to demonstrate understanding of the lesson learned in the story.
RL.1.2 — With prompting and support, recognize key details from a summary to demonstrate understanding of the author’s message, lesson learned and/or moral.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear.
RL.1.7 — Use a story’s illustrations and details to describe its characters, setting and events.

Louisiana

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, make connections between the illustrations in the story and the text.
RL.1.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.2.b — Recognize and understand the central message or lesson.
RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

Maine

R.11.1.a — Use illustrations and words in a text to describe its characters, setting, or events.
R.4.1.a — Ask and answer questions about who, what, when, where, and how.
R.6.1.a — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, including details about who, what, when, where, and how.
R.6.K.a — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.

Maryland

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.PK.7 — With modeling and support, tell how the illustrations support the story

Massachusetts

RL.PK.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about a story or poem read aloud.
RL.PK.7 — With prompting and support, make predictions about what happens next in a picture book after examining and discussing the illustrations.
RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.PK.6 — With prompting and support, “read” the illustrations in a picture book by describing a character or place depicted, or by telling how a sequence of events unfolds.

Michigan

RL.2.2 — Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
RL.K.9 — With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories.

Minnesota

0.1.4.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text, with prompting and support.
1.1.4.1 — Ask and answer questions including who, what and where to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text; retell key details.
1.1.4.2 — Identify the central idea, message or moral of a text, with prompting as needed.
0.1.5.3 — Recognize the connection between illustrations and text.

Mississippi

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

Missouri

K.R.1.A.a — predicting what might happen next in a text based on the cover, title, and illustrations
1.R.2.A.b — describe the main idea of a story
K.R.1.D.a — engaging with text as developmentally appropriate
K.R.3.A.b — use titles and illustrations to make predictions about text
K.R.2.A.b — retell a main event from a story read aloud and familiar stories

Montana

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
RL.1.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including stories by and about American Indians, that include key details and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.1.7 — Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.

Nebraska

LA.K.RP.6 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a literary text.
LA.K.RP.1 — With prompting and support, orally retell familiar stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
LA.K.RP.8 — Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
LA.K.RP.2 — With prompting and support, identify main character(s), setting, and important events in a literary text.

Nevada

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

New Hampshire

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

New Jersey

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how).
RL.K.10 — Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

New Mexico

RL.1.NM.1 — Identify the main topic, retell key details of a text, and make predictions;
RL.K.NM.1 — Identify the main topic, retell key details of a text, and make predictions.
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.1.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

New York

1R7 — Use illustrations and details in literary and informational texts to discuss story elements and/or topics. (RI&RL)
K.8b — People use folktales, legends, oral histories, and music to teach values, ideas, traditions, and important events from the past.
KR2 — Retell stories or share key details from a text. (RI&RL)

North Carolina

RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe how the words and illustrations work together to tell a story.

North Dakota

1.R.8a — Identify characters' feelings or traits in a story, poem,or nursery rhyme during or after a shared reading or other text-listening experience.
2.R.8a — Describe characters' feelings or traits during or after listening to a story.

Ohio

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.2.a — Demonstrate understanding of the lesson.
RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

Oklahoma

1.3.R.5 — Students will begin to use details from a text to draw conclusions and make predictions.

Oregon

1.RL.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
1.RL.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
1.RL.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
1.RL.7 — Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
K.RL.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

Pennsylvania

CC.1.3.1.A — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
CC.1.3.2.A — Recount stories and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Rhode Island

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
RL.1.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

South Carolina

ELA.1.AOR.2.1 — Retell a story using main story elements and identify a lesson in a literary text.

South Dakota

K.RL.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
1.RL.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
K.RL.7 — With prompting and support, explain the relationship between illustrations and the text.
1.RL.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

Tennessee

K.RL.KID.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
1.RL.KID.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
1.RL.KID.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
K.RL.KID.3 — With prompting and support, orally identify characters, setting, and major events in a story.
K.RL.RRTC.10 — With prompting and support, read stories and poems of appropriate complexity for Kindergarten.

Texas

K.5C — make and confirm predictions using text features and structures with adult assistance;
K.8A — demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes;
1.6C — make and correct or confirm predictions using text features, characteristics of genre, and structures with adult assistance;
1.9A — demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes;
K.7A — discuss topics and determine the basic theme using text evidence with adult assistance;

Utah

P4.R.5 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions and make connections about a text. (RL & RI)
P3.R.5 — With prompting and support, ask and answer simple questions about a text. (RL & RI)
P4.SL.1.c — Express own ideas.
1.R.7 — Describe characters, settings, and important events in a story (RL) or pieces of information in a text. (RI)
2.R.12 — Demonstrate understanding of story elements and/or topics by applying information gained from illustrations or text features. (RL & RI)

Vermont

RL.2.2 — Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

Virginia

K.RL.1.D — With prompting and support, generate predictions about story characters and events using the text.
1.RL.1.C — Ask and answer literal (who, what, when, where) or inferential (how, why) questions about what is read.
1.RL.1.D — Generate predictions about story characters and events using the text.
K.RL.3.A — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).

Washington

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

Washington, D.C.

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.K.2 — With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

West Virginia

ELA.K.2 — With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details in literary texts.
ELA.2.2 — Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures and determine their central message, lesson, or moral in literary text.

Wisconsin

ELA.K.R.1 — With prompting and support, develop and answer questions about a text. (RI&RL)
ELA.K.R.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and important events in a story or pieces of information in a text. (RI&RL)
ELA.1.R.1 — Develop and answer questions about key ideas and details in a text. (RI&RL)
ELA.K.R.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text. (RI&RL)

Wyoming

RL.K.1 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
RL.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
RL.1.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.