Quotes for reading practice: Silence is not emptiness. It is where you finally hear what noise kept hidden from you.

Complete this quotation from memory

Silence is not emptiness. It is where you finally hear what noise kept hidden _____ you.

Explore words from this quotation

• emptiness
• finally
• silence

Write a response to this quotation

Begin with “I agree with ‘Silence is not emptiness. It is where you finally hear what noise kept hidden from you.’ when…” and describe a specific situation. Then write “However, …” and give a situation where the advice may not apply. Explain your reasoning instead of repeating the quote.