Pass It On, Manu!
Manu is the last runner in the relay. Her team is behind, and the baton drops!
The Red Rockets were in the final of the big relay. Four runners: Leo, Felix, Elsa and, last of all, Manu. They had a green baton to pass round the track. ‘Let’s do it for the team!’ said Leo.
BANG! Leo shot off like a rocket and handed the baton to Felix. Felix ran smoothly and passed it to Elsa. But another team was a little bit ahead. ‘Come on!’ shouted Manu.
Elsa sprinted round the final bend. Manu held out her hand. But the pass was too fast, and OH NO! The baton dropped to the ground. Everyone gasped. Manu froze.
‘Pick it up!’ shouted Leo. ‘It’s fine!’ shouted Felix. Their voices were kind, not cross. Manu grabbed the baton and ran with all her might. She passed one runner, then another.
She didn’t win. The Red Rockets came second. But the whole team ran over and hugged her. ‘We lost together, we won together,’ said Elsa. And they had never felt closer.
The little lesson
A team wins and loses together.
Let’s talk about it
- What happens in a relay?
- How did the team react to the dropped baton?
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