I am giving it a space for it to sit
or lie down,
To run around
or stand still.
To be very, very noisy,
To curl up very, very small,
be as big as it can be.
or very. very quiet.
Or anything in between.
In this shelter for Sadness it can turn to the wall or look out through the window, in the middle of the night…
or in the day. The windows will open to let sounds in,
or close to keep them out.
The shelter I will build for my Sadness will have light from the sun or from the moon and stars.
But the windows will have curtains that Sadness can draw when it wants to. And there will be candles or lamps if Sadness needs them.
Comprehension Questions
1. What is the shelter for?
A. Friends
B. Sadness
C. To be safe
2. What will open up to let sounds in?
A. Window
B. Door
C. Basement
A. Window
B. Door
C. Basement
Your Thoughts
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Vocabulary
4. List any vocabulary words below.