Name__________________________________________Date___________________________
Reading Comprehension
Volume 3, Number 14, December 8, 1997
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A Holiday Wish
_____________The stars will be bright and the sky will be clear
_____________And all whom you love will be happy and near.
_____________Your home will be warm, and everything right
_____________With laughter and smiles flowing into the night.
_____________Your hopes and your wishes will surely come true,
_____________With all that you've dreamed of just waiting for you.
_____________All that you’ve given will cause so much cheer,
_____________And all whom you love will be happy and near.
_____________The scents of the feast will be filling the air.
_____________Music will play as you merrily share.
_____________This is a time that will always be dear,
_____________With all whom you love being happy and near.
_____________I wish you the best for this season of lights -
_____________A time that is precious and full of delights,
_____________With joy that extends past the month and the year,
_____________With all whom you love being happy and near.
RHL
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For Discussion:
1. What is the most important wish of the poem? Why do you think so?
2. Is it ever possible for every wish in the poem to come true?
3. What wish or wishes do you have for others?
4. What wish is most important to you?
5. Write a poem or essay expressing a wish that you have for someone. You might want to make it into a greeting card.
Copyright 1997 RHL