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The gently rocking waves.
It’s peaceful on the ocean bed,
So silent, warm, and deep,
So spread yourself across the world
And drift away to sleep.
—Kenn Nesbitt
Word Meanings
sigh: a long, deep breath expressing relief or tiredness; rolling seas: moved or advanced with a
rising and falling motion; submarine: a ship that can travel underwater; exploring: travelling
through an area in order to learn about it
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kenn Nesbitt, born in 1962, is an American children’s poet.
In 2013 he was named Children’s Poet Laureate by The Poetry
Foundation. His poems are very popular and appreciated by all.
Read and Understand
A. Tick () the correct answers.
1. The poet wants to help Ted go to
a. distant places. b. sleep.
c. swim. d. school.
2. The poet tells Ted to imagine himself to
a. be superhuman.
b. be a traveller.
c. get lost in the beauty of nature.
d. be different things.
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