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Word Power
greed: desire to have more of something frown: expression of displeasure
grave: place where dead are buried strife: conflict between people
Comprehension Skills
Answer the questions given below.
1. What are the things the world needs a little more?
2. What are the things the world needs a little less?
3. Where should there be more flowers?
4. Why does the poet say that should be fewer flowers on graves?
5. What does the line, “A little less kicking a man who’s down” mean?
Vocabulary Skills
A. Write the pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
1. ___________________ ___________________
2. ___________________ ___________________
3. ___________________ ___________________
4. ___________________ ___________________
B. Write the words opposite in meaning.
1. greed – ___________________
2. kindness – ___________________
3. frown – ___________________
4. less – ___________________
5. strife – ___________________
Creative Writing Skills
What are the changes you want to see in the world to make it a better place to live in? Write a
paragraph in your own words.
Life Skills and Values
Our life is short. We must live it well. We must spread happiness in the world. We must be kind to
humans and animals.
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