05 Efforts to Protect the Village’s Nature
/05 Efforts to Protect the Village’s Nature
*Rillia was a nine-year-old girl who lived in a small village.
/*Rillia was a nine-year-old girl who lived in a small village.
In that village, a beautiful river called “The River of Time” flowed.
/In that village, a beautiful river called “The River of Time” flowed.
This river provided clean water to the villagers and nurtured the lives of fish and plants.
/This river provided clean water to the villagers and nurtured the lives of fish and plants.
*Rillia’s grandfather often told her stories about playing in the river when he was a child.
/*Rillia’s grandfather often told her stories about playing in the river when he was a child.
“*Rillia, this river has always been protected by the people of the village since I was a child. My grandfather also planted trees and picked up trash to protect it,” he said.
/“*Rillia, this river has always been protected by the people of the village since I was a child. My grandfather also planted trees and picked up trash to protect it,” he said.
One day, while walking along the riverbank, *Rillia found some trash floating in the water.
/One day, while walking along the riverbank, *Rillia found some trash floating in the water.
“The river Grandpa protected is getting dirty…” *Rillia felt sad.
/“The river Grandpa protected is getting dirty…” *Rillia felt sad.
That night, *Rillia spoke to her family.
/That night, *Rillia spoke to her family.
“Is there something we can do to protect this river?” she asked.
/“Is there something we can do to protect this river?” she asked.
Her mother gently replied, “It’s important to keep protecting the river. It’s not just for us, but for future generations too.”
/Her mother gently replied, “It’s important to keep protecting the river. It’s not just for us, but for future generations too.”
That weekend, the villagers gathered for “Protect the River of Time Day.”
/That weekend, the villagers gathered for “Protect the River of Time Day.”
*Rillia picked up trash with her grandfather and planted trees with her family.
/*Rillia picked up trash with her grandfather and planted trees with her family.
As the river slowly became cleaner and started to shine again, *Rillia felt warmth in her heart.
/As the river slowly became cleaner and started to shine again, *Rillia felt warmth in her heart.
After the activity, her grandfather said to her, “*Rillia, by helping protect the river like this, you’re also protecting its future.”
/After the activity, her grandfather said to her, “*Rillia, by helping protect the river like this, you’re also protecting its future.”
*Rillia smiled and said, “I want to keep taking care of this river. And I’ll pass it on to the next generation, just like you did!”
/*Rillia smiled and said, “I want to keep taking care of this river. And I’ll pass it on to the next generation, just like you did!”
Review Multiple Choice Questions
/Review Multiple Choice Questions
What did *Rillia find in the river?
/What did *Rillia find in the river?
a. Trash
/a. Trash
b. A big fish
/b. A big fish
c. Treasure
/c. Treasure
What did *Rillia do on “Protect the River of Time Day”?
/What did *Rillia do on “Protect the River of Time Day”?
a. Picked up trash and planted trees
/a. Picked up trash and planted trees
b. Caught fish in the river
/b. Caught fish in the river
c. Got lost in the forest
/c. Got lost in the forest
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
How do you think *Rillia felt after helping protect the river? And if you were to protect a special place, what would you like to do?
/How do you think *Rillia felt after helping protect the river? And if you were to protect a special place, what would you like to do?
Is there nature or a place around you that you want to protect? Think about what kind of activities you could do for it.
/Is there nature or a place around you that you want to protect? Think about what kind of activities you could do for it.
