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3. The Fir Tree was eventually discarded in a dark corner of the loft.
4. The Fir Tree told the Mice stories about the joyful times it had during Christmas.

5. The children treated the Fir Tree gently and admired it throughout the
Christmas celebration.

D. Answer the following questions.

1. What was the Fir Tree’s reaction when it was first brought into the large drawing-room
and decorated?
2. How did the Fir Tree feel when it was taken out of the drawing room and left in the dark

loft?
3. What did the Fir Tree think would happen to it after Christmas, and how did it compare
its situation to the stories it had heard?

4. Describe how the Fir Tree was treated by the children during Christmas and the impact
it had on the tree.

5. How did the little Mice perceive the Fir Tree’s past experiences and stories?
E. Answer these questions with reference to the context.

(1) ‘‘In autumn, the woodcutters always came and felled some of the largest trees. This
happened every year; and the young Fir Tree, that had now grown, trembled at the
sight. The cut trees were laid in carts and the horses dragged them out of the wood.’’

1. What did the young Fir Tree do when it saw the woodcutters?
2. How were the felled trees transported out of the wood?

3. What was the young Fir Tree’s reaction to the woodcutters and the felled trees?
4. Why did the young Fir Tree feel this way about the woodcutters and the felled
trees?

(2) ‘‘One morning, some people came and set to work in the loft. The trunks were moved,
the Tree was pulled out and thrown towards the stairs, where the daylight shone.’’

1. What happened to the Fir Tree when people came into the loft?
2. Describe the Fir Tree’s condition when it was pulled out of the loft.

3. How did the Fir Tree feel about being moved out of the loft into the daylight?
4. What did the Fir Tree expect would happen after being exposed to the fresh air and

daylight?

Spell It Right VOCABULARY Analytical Skills

A. Circle the correct words.
1. The Fir Tree wanted to (be / bee) a tall and magnificent tree.

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