| A | B |
| preserve | you keep it protected from anything that would cause it to be ruined or spoiled. |
| represent | to stand for it or symbolize it |
| valuable | is worth something or is important to you |
| tough | is difficult to do |
| concentration | thinking about one thing very carefully |
| frown | you wrinkle your forehead and draw your eyebrows together |
| homeland | the country in which you were born or where you feel you belong |
| patient | wait for something or put up with some trouble without complaining or getting upset. |
| quilt | a bed covering of stitched fabic |
| pretended | to engage in make believe |
| wrapped | to cover in paper |
| stuffing | padding used to stuff toys and clothes |
| trunks | a large wooden box |
| blankets | a bed covering for warmth |
| unpacked | to remove what is in a box |