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Text © Richard Anner Mary Ransaw

ISBN 978-9-957-37651-2

2012 2013 2014 2015 20162012

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Reading

Do you play basketball? No, I play volleyball.

Listen and read along.

What kind of lessons have you learned before?

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One day, Hare meets Tortoise.

Hare: You are heavy and clumsy, Tortoise.Tortoise: Yes, but in a race, I am faster than you.Hare: Impossible! I’m faster than you, friend.Tortoise: Maybe! Fox, you be the referee.Fox: Okay!

Fox is very amused. The two runners line up.

Fox: One, two, three, go!

In the middle of the race, Hare stops.

Hare: I can easily catch up to Tortoise.

Tortoise walks on, step by step, without stopping.Hare naps for a while and then wakes up.

Hare: Oh no, I’m behind. No problem! I’m faster!

He runs as fast as he can.

Fox: Too late, Hare. Tortoise is already here!

The moral of the story: “He who keeps going wins the race.”

from Aesop’s Fables

Slow and Steady Wins the Race

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The bear is the giraffe.

The giraffe is the bear.

The elephant is the animal in the zoo.

The bear is shorter than the giraffe.The giraffe is taller than the bear.

The bush is younger than the tree.The tree is older than the bush.

Is the bicycle faster than the skateboard? Yes, it is.

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Which is the longest snake?The brown snake is the longest snake.

Which is the fastest vehicle?The motorcycle is the fastest vehicle.

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Who is older, Stella or Sarah? Stella is older than Sarah. Stella and Helen are the same age.Which is heavier, the TV or the radio? The TV is heavier than the radio.Which is the biggest sea animal? The whale is the biggest sea animal.

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Which barbell is bigger?They’re both the same size.

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1. John is older than his dad.

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What is the moral of Slow and Steady Wins the Race on page 5?

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1. The clown is taller than the boy.

2. The car is faster than the bike.

3. The couch is bigger than the TV.

4. The book is heavier than the pen.

5. The clown is thinner than the girl.

6. The feather is lighter than the bag.

1. referee / young / basketball player

The referee is younger than the basketball player.

3. mouse / small / dog

2. cat / short / bear

4. basketball court / big / scoreboard

D. Read and number the pictures.

E. Read and write the sentences.

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