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Word Power

stride: walk with long steps obstacles: difficulties

Comprehension Skills

Read the poem and answer the questions given below.
1. What should you do if you want to reach your goal?

2. What should you say to yourself?

3. Why do we fail to win the prizes of life?

Vocabulary Skills

A. Write down the rhyming words in the poem.
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B. Write the words opposite in meaning.

1. believe _______________________ 4. win _______________________

2. possible _______________________ 5. fail _______________________

3. hard _______________________

C. Match the words with their meanings.
1. goal long step

2. obstacles carrying

3. stride difficulties
4. sweeping award or reward

5. prize aim or ambition

Creative Writing Skills

Write the summary of the poem in your own words.

Life Skills and Values

We must believe in ourselves, and our abilities. If we doubt our abilities, we lose out on the good
things of life.

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