You Are the Treasure of the Earth
*You Are the Treasure of the Earth
Koto was a six-year-old girl who lived in a small village at the foot of a hill full of blooming flowers.
*Koto was a six-year-old girl who lived in a small village at the foot of a hill full of blooming flowers.
She had a very kind heart and loved talking with flowers, birds, the wind, and the sky.
*She had a very kind heart and loved talking with flowers, birds, the wind, and the sky.
One day, while picking flowers in the field as usual, Koto suddenly heard a soft voice from beneath her feet.
*One day, while picking flowers in the field as usual, Koto suddenly heard a soft voice from beneath her feet.
“Koto, thank you,” the voice said.
*“Koto, thank you,” the voice said.
Surprised, she turned around and saw a mysterious glowing light shaped like the Earth, shining in blue.
*Surprised, she turned around and saw a mysterious glowing light shaped like the Earth, shining in blue.
“Who… are you?” Koto asked curiously.
*“Who… are you?” Koto asked curiously.
The light gently replied, “I am the Earth. I came to see you.”
*The light gently replied, “I am the Earth. I came to see you.”
“The Earth? Why did you come to see me?” Koto asked, even more surprised.
*“The Earth? Why did you come to see me?” Koto asked, even more surprised.
The Earth spoke with a smile, “Koto, thank you so much for being born.
*The Earth spoke with a smile, “Koto, thank you so much for being born.
I came to tell you how happy it makes me when you care for flowers, play with birds, and always smile.”
*I came to tell you how happy it makes me when you care for flowers, play with birds, and always smile.”
Koto blushed a little and said, “But I haven’t done anything special. I just love nature…”
*Koto blushed a little and said, “But I haven’t done anything special. I just love nature…”
The Earth shook its head and said, “That feeling of love is a great power.
*The Earth shook its head and said, “That feeling of love is a great power.
Your heart that cherishes nature gives me strength.
*Your heart that cherishes nature gives me strength.
And the very fact that you were born is a treasure to me.”
*And the very fact that you were born is a treasure to me.”
That night, Koto looked up at the starry sky and whispered,
*That night, Koto looked up at the starry sky and whispered,
“It’s so strange that the Earth thanked me, but it makes me really happy.
*“It’s so strange that the Earth thanked me, but it makes me really happy.
I’ll keep being friends with nature.”
*I’ll keep being friends with nature.”
Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
*Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
What did Koto meet in the field?
*What did Koto meet in the field?
a. A glowing light shaped like the Earth
*a. A glowing light shaped like the Earth
b. A blue bird
*b. A blue bird
c. A star fairy
*c. A star fairy
What did the Earth tell Koto?
*What did the Earth tell Koto?
a. Asked her to destroy nature
*a. Asked her to destroy nature
b. Said it was thankful that Koto was born
*b. Said it was thankful that Koto was born
c. Told her to move to another village
*c. Told her to move to another village
Let’s Think!
*Let’s Think!
How do you think Koto felt when the Earth said, “You being born is a treasure”?
*How do you think Koto felt when the Earth said, “You being born is a treasure”?
How would you feel if you were there?
*How would you feel if you were there?
What do you think Koto or you could do to make the Earth even happier?
*What do you think Koto or you could do to make the Earth even happier?
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