Fill in the Blanks Receptive Skills: ReadingOnline version Read carefully several times and fill in the blanks. by Lorena Sandoval 1 to how the the could and with next He not hare can from The Tortoise and the Hare Once upon a time there was a hare who spent all day bragging about fast he could run . Tired of hearing him boast , the tortoise , challenged him to a race . " You must be kidding ! " said the hare laughing . " I am so much faster than you . " " We shall see , " the tortoise replied . The day , the animals of forest gathered to watch the race . Everyone wanted to see if the tortoise could beat the hare . The bear started the race yelling " On you mark , get set , go ! " The hare immediately raced ahead , running faster than ever . looked back and saw the tortoise was only a few steps away the starting line . " Foolish tortoise , " thought the hare . " He is so slow . Why would he want to race me if he has no chance to win ? " Confident that he was going to win race , the hare decided to stop in the middle of the road rest under a tree . The cool and pleasant shade of the tree was very relaxing , so much so that the fell asleep . Meanwhile , the tortoise continued walking slowly , but steady . He was determined to give up . Soon , he found the hare sleeping peacefully . The tortoise was winning the race ! When the tortoise approached the finish line , all the animals in the forest began cheering excitement . The noise woke the hare , who not believe his eyes : the tortoise was crossing the finish line and he had lost the race . Moral : You be more successful by doing things slowly and steadily than by acting quickly carelessly .
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