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I love my books.
They are the homes
Of queens and fairies,
Knights and gnomes.
Each time I read, I make a call
On some quaint person, large or small,
Who welcomes me with hearty hand,
And leads me through his wonderland.
Each book is like
A city street
Along whose winding
Way I meet
New friends and old who laugh and sing,
And take me off adventuring!
knights : soldiers who rode horses and fought battles a long time ago
gnomes : tiny men who are believed to be the guardians of earth's treasures
quaint : strange
hearty : warm-hearted; friendly
windings : having a lot of bends and turns
adventuring : doing new and exciting things, often in new places
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I love my books.
They are the homes
Of queens and fairies,
Knights and gnomes.
a. How does the narrator feel about books?
b. List the characters that the poet has read about.
c. What kind of books do you think the poet is describing in these lines? Name one such book that you have read.
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Who 'welcomes' the poet? What do you think the expression 'hearty hand' means?
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A strange person large or small welcomes the poet with hearty hand. With hearty hand, the poet means with warm-hearted and friendly handshake.
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How is reading a book like having an adventure?
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What books do you enjoy reading? If you met someone who did not read books, what would you say to encourage the person to read?
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Name two things that books are compared to in the poem.
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The books are compared to the homes of queens and fairies as well as a city street where new friends can meet.
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