Plot Points
This animal challenges the hare to a race.
Who is the tortoise?
The tortoise chooses to race the hare for this reason.
What is to prove that slow and steady will win?
The conflict in this story can be characterized as this type.
What is character vs. character?
This animal symbolizes arrogance.
What is the hare?
The central moral of this fable is this well-known phrase.
What is “slow and steady wins the race”?
The hare decided to do this during the race, because he is ahead.
What is take a nap?
The hare naps during the race because he feels this way.
What is confident he will win?
The moral appears at this point in the story.
What is the end or resolution?
This animal symbolizes patience and persistence.
What is the tortoise?
The hare’s behavior highlights this theme about overestimating yourself.
What is the danger of arrogance?
The tortoise wins the race by doing this.
What is being slow and steady?
The hare mocks the tortoise because he believes this about himself.
What is he is much faster?
This part of the plot shows the hare speeding shrewd of the tortoise.
What is the rising action?
The race can be a metaphor for this aspect of life.
What is achieving success through consistent effort?
The story teaches that it is better to be this than rush and make mistakes.
What is consistent or careful?
The story ends with this type of outcome.
What is the underdog/tortoise won?
This emotion causes the hare to lose focus.
What is pride or arrogance?
The tortoise crossing the finish line is part of this story element.
What is the climax or resolution?
The hares nap represents this kind of mistake.
What is underestimating others?
The deeper message warns against judging others based on this.
What is appearance or assumptions?
This major event marks the climax of the fable.
What is the hare waking up and realizing the tortoise is near the finish line?
The tortoise’s motivation reflects this type of character trait.
What is determination or perseverance?
This plot element is shown when the tortoise never stops moving forward.
What is the rising action or character development?
The story uses animals instead of people to do this.
What is make the lesson universal and easy to understand?
The fable emphasizes that true success comes from this more than natural talent alone.
What is effort, discipline, or determination?