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Eleanor Farjeon (1881–1965) was a famous poet and children’s book
writer. Her memoir A Nursery in the Nineties was a bestseller. Among
her many works for children are: Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard,
the poetry collection The Children’s Bells, and The Little Bookroom.

Comprehension

A. Choose the correct op ons to complete the following sentences.

1. The child asks for _______________ more minutes in the beginning of the
poem.

a. seven b. twelve c. five

2. The child is building a ________________ on the floor.

a. palace b. castle c. house
3. The child wants to finish ________________________.

a. reading a story

b. making a bead-chain

c. both

B. Arrange the following ac vi es the speaker wants to do before going to bed

in the order in which they appear in the poem.

1. finish the bead-chain

2. finish building the castle on the floor

3. finish the game

4. finish reading the story

C. Answer the following ques ons.

1. Whom do you think the child is talking to in the poem?

2. Why does the child not want to leave the game unfinished?

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