elements of the poem (Nature) + quiz

NATURE

ELEMENTS OF THE

POEM

Setting

•Farmlands & countryside•Cycle of the dry & wet seasons

Themes

•Natural cycle of life•Appreciation of one’s own country

Moral Values

•Loyalty to our country•Appreciation of nature

SETTING

• Countryside & farmlands – the beauty of the canefields in hot weather – the torrential fall of rain during the wet season– the emptiness of the land at the end of harvest • Cycle of the dry and wet seasons – the seasons continue cycling throughout the

year

THEMES

• Natural cycle of life – life is not always easy – we may have good & bad times

• Appreciation of one’s own country – love our country for what it is – every place has its own attraction and value

MORAL VALUES

• Loyalty to your country – proud of own country – do not let others underestimate us

• Appreciation of nature – take time to enjoy our surroundings – take good care of nature

The quiz consists of 10 questions.

You are given 20 seconds to read and answer each question.

GOOD LUCK!!

1) The bees fly round the bushes that give off the ____________ of honey.

2) The buttercups seem to __________ the earth with yellow stars.

3) The poem is all about ___________.

4) The rains fall heavily like ____________ on roofs.

5) There are times when leaves fall and ________ off the trees.

6) The poem describes the weather condition in ______________.

7) The surroundings experience a burst of ___________ once the rain has gone.

8) Rainwater flows down the ____________ with a swishing sound.

9) The sun that shines brightly bathes the fields in rays of _________ sunlight.

10) The grass ___________ and shivers in the breeze.