Prose: Too Big…Too Small…

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Too Big…Too Small…

“I can’t lift you up, Mano,” says mom.

“You are too big!”

“You can’t walk to school alone, Mano,” says dad.

“You are too small!”

“You can’t sleep in the cradle, Mano,” says grandpa.

“You are too big!”

“You can’t carry the baby to the park, Mano,” says grandma.

“You are too small!”

Mano thinks “Too big? Too small?”

How can he be too big and too small all at once?

Too big to wear his old pink shirt!

Too small to make dosa!

Too big to climb on grandpa’s back!

Too small to carry the baby!

“What am I the right size for?” Mano wonders.

Mom smiles and says, “Why, you are just big enough to go to school.”

“And you are just small enough for me to carry you on my shoulders,” says dad.

“You are just big enough to take me for my morning walks,”says grandpa.

“And you are just small enough for me to tell stories to,” says grandma.

“You will always be the perfect size for our hug,” all say and give him a warm, wonderful hug.

Note to the teacher: Focus on the describing words big and small. Encourage children to practise the words in context.