Textbook (verbatim transcription): Andre
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Printed page 83
After completing the lesson students will be able to
A. Read the following poem:
André
-Gwendolyn Brooks
I had a dream last night. I dreamed I had to pick a mother out. I had to choose a father too. At first, I wondered what to do, There were so many there, it seemed, Short and tall and thin and stout.
But just before I sprang awake, I knew what parents I would take. And this surprised and made me glad: They were the ones I always had!
A1. Underline all the verbs in the poem above. Then, list them in two columns: present tense and past tense. Next, change the verbs in the past tense to their present form, and the present tense ones to their past form.
Example:
| Present tense | Past tense |
|---|---|
| have | had |
| choose | |
A2. Read the poem aloud with proper pronunciation, stress and intonation.
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