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About the Poet
Rose Amy Fyleman (1877–1957) was an English writer and poet. She is remembered primarily for her poems about fairies. She
was also a teacher, translator, editor, singer, and lecturer. Her verses enjoyed tremendous success among readers and her first
collection Fairies and Chimneys was printed in 1918.
Time to answer
A. Colour the correct option.
1. The tails of mice are long. short.
2. The faces of mice are large. small.
3. Mice do not have legs. chins.
4. Their teeth are white. yellow.
B. Answer these questions.
1. When do mice run about?
2. What do they nibble at?
3. Why do people not like mice?
4. What does the child like about mice?
5. ‘They nibble things’
The closest meaning of ‘nibble’ is:
eat break gnaw crush
Time to enjoy
Complete the rhyming words for these words. Then, add one more to each.
1. rather ther
2. faces ces
3. touch ch
4. nibble bble
5. things gs
6. small ll
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