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Comprehension

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

1. The old woman was tossed up in a _____________.

a. broom b. blanket c. basket

2. The old woman carried a _____________ under her arm.

a. ladder b. blanket c. broom

3. The old woman wanted to clean the _____________ from the sky.

a. spiders b. cobwebs c. stars

B. Answer the following ques ons.

1. How high was the old woman tossed?

2. What did the speaker ask the old woman?

3. What was the old woman’s reply?

Sounds and Pronunciation

Look at the following words from the poem. Read them out aloud after your teacher.
Pay attention to the sounds made by the highlighted letters.

I sky high by

The highlighted letters produced the sound //.

Now, look at the following list of words. Circle the words that have the same sound
as shown above.

crime mind sand grind kind ring wig

wing air my ray sigh shine whine

Appreciation

Nonsense Rhymes

A nonsense rhyme is a cheerful and funny poem. It describes a story or situation which is
impossible in real life, but is described in a normal way. Sometimes nonsense poems also
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