Lesson 22 – The Champa Flower
slyly: in a knowing, secret manner
fling: throw
wee little: very small
Things to do
1. This poem is about make-believe. The mother’s activities described in this poem are a part of her daily routine, but the child wants to play a new role in it just for fun. Write one or two things that the child wants to do as a champa flower.
Ans: As a champa flower, the child wants to do the following things:
1. To become a champa flower growing high on the tree and laughing with the winds.
2. To hide from her mother, she slyly opens its petals and watches her work.
2. If you were to play a game of make-believe, what would you like to imagine? Write a few lines about it.
Ans: If I were to play a game of make-believe, I would like to be a teacher. Then I would tell my students that there would be no lessons for them and that they could play every day. I would also forgive those who were naughty.