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Spell It Right VOCABULARY Analytical Skills

A. Find from the poem the opposites of the following words.

1. lose 2. lethargic

3. low 4. defeat
5. old

B. Complete the given words by using given double letters.

ow, on, or, ou

1. w__ 2. d__ __e 3. vict__ __y

4. l__ __ger 5. kn__ __n 6. w__ __k

7. gr__ __n 8. str__ __ger 9. m__ __ e

10. p__ __der 11. y__ __ng 12. th__ __gh

Language Ladder GRAMMAR Language Skills

Nouns

Read the following sentences from poem.

• Though the sturdy tree has known.

• Gaining victory from defeat.
The word tree in first sentence is a noun that refers to things that can be seen and

touched. Such nouns are called concrete nouns.

The word victory in second sentence is a noun that refers to concepts, ideas, qualities
or state that cannot be seen or touched. Such nouns are called abstract nouns.

A. Make a list of concrete and abstract nouns from the poem.

Concrete Noun Abstract Noun

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