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Word Power
prig: a person who annoys others deny: say it is not
sphere: a round solid disgrace: loss of respect
spry: active
Listening Skills
Listen to the poem as your teacher recites it. Say whether the following statements are
true or false.
1. The mountain calls the squirrel ‘Little Prig’.
2. The squirrel agrees that the mountain is big.
3. Bun refers to the mountain.
4. The squirrel says it is more active than the mountain.
5. The mountain can crack a nut.
Comprehension Skills
A. Answer the following questions.
1. Who had a quarrel?
2. What does ‘Little Prig’ mean?
3. Did the squirrel think it was a disgrace to be small?
4. Who makes a pretty squirrel track?
5. What is the squirrel trying to explain to the mountain?
Vocabulary
A. Write the opposites of the following words.
1. half – ________________ 4. former – ________________
2. large – ________________ 5. occupy – ________________
3. spry – ________________ 6. deny – ________________
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