Proverbs Lesson 6

New Vocabulary

mighty

very powerful

pen

a long, thin object that you use to write in ink

sword

a weapon with a long, metal blade and a handle

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The pen is mightier than the sword

Example:

No matter how strong you are, you can’t always force people to do what you want.

But, if you write something, you can change people’s minds.

It’s just like they say: The pen is mightier than the sword.

Talk with a partner:

What do you think the proverb means?

Do you have any similar proverbs in your own language?

Do you agree with the proverb? Why or why not?

worksheet

mightier

the

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pen

sword

than

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1. Why is do we say “the pen” and “the sword” instead of “a pen” and “a sword”? What is the difference in meaning?

“The pen is mightier than the sword” means in general.

That is, all pens are mightier than all swords.

• Why is do we say “the pen” and “the sword” instead of “a pen” and “a sword”? What is the difference in meaning?

“A pen is mightier than a sword” means...

in one case only.

For example, maybe you have one really big pen that is stronger than one sword.

2. This proverb is in the form of a comparative sentence. How do we normally make comparative sentences in English?

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_________ + _________ +_________ + _________ +_________

noun

to be

comparative adjective

than

noun

3. Can you make 3 more comparative sentences using this same pattern?

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