2. Complete the following poem with words from the box below. Then recite the poem.
Soldiers live in barracks
And birds in ———————,
Much like a snake that rests
In a ———————. No horse is able
To sleep except in a ———————.
And a dog lives well,
Mind you, only in a ———————.
To say ‘hi’ to an ant, if you will,
You may have to climb an ———————.
hole kennel nests anthill stable
Ans.Soldiers live in barracksAnd birds in nests.Much like a snake that restsIn a hole. No horse is ableTo sleep except in a stable.And a dog lives well,Mind you, only in a kennel.To say ‘hi’ to an ant, if you will,You may have to climb an anthill.hole kennel nests anthill stable
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