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What did the old pencil maker want the pencil to remember?
What did the old pencil maker want the pencil to remember?
- How to avoid being sharpened
- How to write without making mistakes
- Five things to become the best pencil (correct)
- How to stay in the box forever
What happens to the pencil from time to time?
What happens to the pencil from time to time?
- It gets sharpened (correct)
- It gets rusty
- It gets broken
- It gets lost
What can the pencil do if it makes a mistake?
What can the pencil do if it makes a mistake?
- It can correct the mistake (correct)
- It can cry about the mistake
- It can erase the mistake
- It can hide the mistake
What is the most important part of the pencil?
What is the most important part of the pencil?
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What should the pencil do upon every surface it is used?
What should the pencil do upon every surface it is used?
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What is the main idea of the pencil's tale?
What is the main idea of the pencil's tale?
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What does the pencil maker want the pencil to do with its life?
What does the pencil maker want the pencil to do with its life?
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What is the message of the pencil's tale to humans?
What is the message of the pencil's tale to humans?
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Study Notes
The Pencil's Advice
- A pencil maker gave advice to his newest pencil before packing it into a box.
- The maker emphasized five key things for the pencil to remember to become the best it can be.
Five Key Things to Remember
- To achieve great things, put yourself in someone else's hands.
- Sharpening, though painful, will make you a better pencil.
- You can correct mistakes along the way.
- What's inside you (your lead) is the most important part.
- Leave a mark on every surface you're used on, no matter what happens.
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Discover the five essential things a pencil maker teaches his newest pencil before sending it out into the world. Learn valuable life lessons from this heartwarming tale.
