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The Little Feather and the Gentle Wind

The Little Feather and the Gentle Wind

Watercolor illustration of a little white feather resting on a flower beneath the moon with a gentle breeze.
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The moon painted the quiet meadow with soft silver light.

A tiny white feather named Lumi rested on a flower.

“What if I drift too far?” she whispered.

The Gentle Wind floated beside her without making a sound.

“I’ll carry you softly.”

Lumi still held her breath as the grass began to sway.

“Even little feathers always find a gentle place to rest.”

Below, a baby bird slept safely beneath its mother’s wing.

Lumi floated onto a green leaf, closed her eyes, and stopped trembling.

“Goodnight, Gentle Wind.”

“Goodnight, Little Feather.”

✨ Words Worth Keeping
Feather
A soft part of a bird.
Meadow
A grassy field.
Drift
To move gently.
Whisper
To speak very quietly.
Sway
To move softly from side to side.
Gentle
Calm and kind.

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Match the vocabulary word on the left with its correct meaning on the right.

Meadow
Feather
Drift
Whisper
A grassy field.
To speak very quietly.
A soft part of a bird.
To move gently.

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