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this,” still said the proud little apple blossom. Just then the princess came along. In

her hand, she carried something that seemed like a beautiful flower. She covered
it carefully from the wind. What do you think it was? It was the feathery crown
of the dandelion. “See!” she said, “how beautiful it is! I will paint it in a
picture with the apple blossoms.”

Then the sunbeam kissed the apple blossom, and as he stooped low to

kiss the dandelion the apple blossom blushed with shame.
—Adapted from a story written by

Hans Christian Andersen

Word Meanings

1. migrated : moved from one habitat 2. orchard : land planted with fruit trees
to another
3. blossoms : flowers of a plant 4. praised : admired

5. fragrance : sweet smell 6. valuable : extremely useful or important
7. stooped : bent one’s hand or body 8. delight : great pleasure
downwards or forwards

9. dainty : delicate beauty

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A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. The events of the story take place in __________ season.

(a) spring (b) summer (c) winter (d) autumn

2. When everyone praised its beauty and fragrance, the apple blossom became __________.

(a) shy (b) modest (c) proud (d) happy

3. The apple blossom thought that the dandelion looked very __________.
(a) pretty (b) plain (c) fragrant (d) cute

4. The colour of the dandelion is __________.
(a) pink (b) orange (c) yellow (d) red

5. Children made wreaths and dainty chains from __________.

(a) apple blossoms (b) dandelions (c) roses (d) sunbeam

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