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Question
The words in the clouds describe something or someone in the story. Name them in the blanks provided. Make sentences of your own with the words given in the clouds.
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Solution
Sentences:
- Wise: The king was very wise.
- Careless: We should not be careless.
- Thick and strong: The creeper was thick and strong.
- Foolish: The foolish can be trapped easily.
- Tall: A tall building was standing in front of the playground.
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