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Listening Skills

Listen to the poem as your teacher recites it. Say whether the following statements are
true or false.

1. The poet wanted to know where the smiles were kept.

2. The box of smiles would not open.

3. The poet wanted to lock the box of smiles.

4. The poet wanted to pack all the frowns in a box.

5. The poet wanted to drop the box of smiles in the sea.

Comprehension Skills

Answer the following questions.
1. What did the poet want to open?

2. Why did the poet want to scatter the smiles?

3. What did the poet want to pack in the box?

4. Where did the poet want to throw the box of frowns?
5. How do you feel when you see smiles all around?

Vocabulary

Fill in the missing letters.
1. A huge, imaginary creature is called a m ____ ____ s ____ ____ r.

2. A large-sized creature is called a g ____ ____ ____ t.

3. A place for very young children is a n ____ r ____ ____ ____ y.

4. An expression or look of anger is a f ____ ____ ____ n.

5. A bar used to fasten doors and gates is a b ____ ____ t.

Pronunciation

Write words that rhyme with each of the following.

1. key _______________ _______________ 4. box _______________ _______________

2. play _______________ _______________ 5. frown _______________ _______________

3. one _______________ _______________ 6. land _______________ _______________
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