A small world, a big responsibility

The Little Prince

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Words to know: planet = a world in space; baobab = a kind of tree; soil = earth where plants grow; neglect = fail to look after.

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Part 1

A visitor from far away

The Little Prince standing on the edge of his small world.
1. What does the prince ask about when he sees the pilot's machine?
2. What can the sheep use as a house at night?
3. Why does the prince think the sheep cannot go far?

Part 2

A very strange idea

An imaginary group of elephants crowded together around a tiny planet.
4. What does the prince jokingly suggest doing with the elephants?
5. When could a sheep eat a baobab?

Part 3

Tiny beginnings

The Little Prince caring for the surface of his planet.
6. Where are the seeds hidden before they grow?
7. Which of these plants can be left to grow?
8. What can too many large baobabs do to a small planet?

Part 4

Looking after a small world

Huge baobab trees and their roots covering a small planet.
9. When does the prince clean his planet?
10. Why does the prince ask the pilot to make a drawing of the baobabs?

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