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From the Ted Talk by Xiye Bastida: If you adults won't save the world, we will

Unscramble the Blue Letters


You know how it strtaed for me? It was Dad and his wisdom. Everything you taught him, he went and taught the world. All of his words about the responsibility that we have as humans to live in bancale with nature were passed down to me. I noticed the universal disconnect to our planet and remembered what you once told me: "Leave everything better than you found it." I know you were tianklg about the dishes, but of course, that applies to the planet as well.

I didn't know what to do at first. The wrold is so big, and it has so many bad habits. I didn't know how a 15-year-old was supposed to change anything, but I had to try.

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You know how it _______ for me? It was Dad and his wisdom. Everything you taught him, he went and taught the world. All of his words about the responsibility that we have as humans to live in _______ with nature were passed down to me. I noticed the universal disconnect to our planet and remembered what you once told me: "Leave everything better than you found it." I know you were _______ about the dishes, but of course, that applies to the planet as well.

I didn't know what to do at first. The _____ is so big, and it has so many bad habits. I didn't know how a 15-year-old was supposed to change anything, but I had to try.

Solution


  1. started
  2. world
  3. balance
  4. talking

Original Text


You know how it started for me? It was Dad and his wisdom. Everything you taught him, he went and taught the world. All of his words about the responsibility that we have as humans to live in balance with nature were passed down to me. I noticed the universal disconnect to our planet and remembered what you once told me: "Leave everything better than you found it." I know you were talking about the dishes, but of course, that applies to the planet as well.

I didn't know what to do at first. The world is so big, and it has so many bad habits. I didn't know how a 15-year-old was supposed to change anything, but I had to try.

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