Fill in the boxes to make words that mean:

1. requested                  _ _ _ _ _ _
2. members of a council       _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. valuable                   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. a migratory, song bird     _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. heaven                     _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Explain the following phrases in your own words or in a sentence that brings out the meaning.

1. flew off
2. close by
3. at all
4. got up
5. put up

Match the words in column A with those in column B.

Complete the following answers.

1. If we were to describe the statue we would say that it was __________.
2. When the swallow asked the prince why he was crying, he replied and said that ___________.
3. The swallow did not feel cold any more because according to the prince _________.
4. The swallow decided to stay with the prince because ____________.
5. That night God told His angels ___________. They brought Him ____________.

Write these sentences in the correct order according to the story.

1. The prince made the swallow peck the gold off his clothes and give it to the two poor boys.
2. One of the blue sapphires helped the poor little girl to avoid a beating from her cruel father.
3. Every day the swallow saw someone who needed help and she would fly back and tell the prince.
4. The red ruby from the Prince's sword helped the poor woman and her sick boy.
5. The blue sapphires helped the poor young man to pay his rent and purchase food.