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and began to grow. One bright spring morning Mother Nature

passed by the window and gave them each a lovely violet cap.

Then they were glad, and Ruth was happy, too, because her
buds had blossomed.

The cheery canary sang his sweetest song to them. The whole

day was bright because Mother Nature’s little violet children

had tried their best to be happy and so had made others happy,

too. As the great red sun went down into the west, he heard the
happy bird still singing, cheer up! Chirrup!

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Glossary

tuck : to pull or push into a safer place

snug : warm and comfortable
pout : to push the lower lip forward to show anger

spoil : to destroy or reduce the quality
dainty : small and delicate

canary : a small yellow pet bird usually kept as a pet

2.1. Arrange the following set of words in the alphabetical

order.

a. spring singing still snug
b. tiny take then tuck

c. winter warm window woods
d. bud blanket beautiful brown

e. flower fancy frightened far

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