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Reference to context. Draw pictures of the speakers of the above lines.

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Reference to context.

Draw pictures of the speakers of the above lines.

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“ Well there's no hurry, the creeper is very small, it would be a pity to destroy it now.” “So this is where the wild geese live.”
Who said this?

the geese

the hunger

To whom was it said?

to the old wise bird.

 

to himself

When was it said?

when the old wise bird told them to destroy the newly-grown creeper.

when he came to the tree in the forest.

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