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So, e a ch a u tu m n , th e le a v e s

of th e sle e p in g tre e s fa ll.

T h e y co v e r th e flo o r

of o u r w o o d la n d s w ith c o lo rs

a s b rig h t a s th e flo w e rs

th a t co m e w ith th e sp rin g .

T h e le a v e s re tu rn th e stre n g th

of one m o re y e a r ’s g ro w th

to th e e a rth .

T h is jo u rn e y

th e le a v e s a re ta k in g

is p a rt of th a t g re a t c ircle

w hich h o ld s us all clo se to th e e a rth

ACflVltTeS

1. Think About It W hy do you

think C herokee people share
stories and poem s?

2. Write It W rite a sentence that

tells w hat the w e ath er in fall is

like w here you live.