Final_Class 7_Poetry

• ENGLISH
• Secondary Education

We should NOT STOP LEARNING, for LIFE NEVER STOPS TEACHING!🙂

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

I will be able to:

* recall, relate to and share the theme of the poems.

* share my responses to the questions based on the poems.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

I will be able to:

* I will be able to:

recall, relate to and share the theme of the poems.

* share my responses to the questions based on the poems.

Choose the correct option to answer the questions on the next slides.

"When the gong sounds ten in the morning
and I walk to school by our lane."

Choose the option which is closest in meaning to the word "gong".

1. an electronic watch
2. crow
3. a circular heavy bell
4. analog watch

“The lane is dark and lonely, and the street lamp stands like a giant with one red eye in its head."

Which of the following poetic devices is NOT used in the above lines?

1. Metaphor
2. Simile
3. Imagery
4. Personification

"I can see through the gate of that house
the gardener digging the ground."

Which of the following is NOT a synonym of 'digging'?

1. filling
2. harrowing
3. tilling
4. excavating

"Nobody takes him to task
If he gets baked in the sun."

Choose the synonym of 'baked'.

1. parched
2. saturated
3. bathed
4. soaked

"There is nothing to hurry him on,
There is no road he must take,
No place he must go to, no time when
He must come home”
Who is being referred to as 'he' in the above lines?

1. The watchman
2. The gardener
3. The beggar
4. The hawker

"I wish I were a watchman"
Why does the speaker want to be a watchman?

What are the possible themes of the poem "Vocation"?

by ELEANOR FARJEON

"All down the ages
Like a great tide
Commoners walking
Where noblemen ride."
Which of the following words is synonymous to 'Commoners'?

1. nobility
2. civilians
3. royalty
4. gentlefolk

"All down the ages
Like a great tide
Commoners walking
Where noblemen ride."

Which of the following poetic devices is used in the above lines?

1. Irony
2. Alliteration
3. Simile
4. Onomatopoeia

"All down the ages
In great cavalcade
People move onward
And history's made."
Which of the following is NOT a synonym of 'cavalcade'?

1. hiding
2. parade
3. march
4. procession

The poem "History" talks about __________________.

1. how all the people contribute in creating 'History'
2. the evolution of life
3. some of the greatest historians that ever existed
4. All the above

In the poem 'History', Eleanor Farjeon compares people to __________.

1. mammals
2. aves
3. a great tide
4. castles

"Commoners walking, Where noblemen ride"

Identify and choose the poetic device in the above lines.

1. Symbolism
2. Simile
3. Alliteration
4. Refrain

"People move onward ,
And history's made."

Choose the antonym of "onward" from the options given below.

1. forward
2. alee
3. aback
4. forrad

"The people move like a great tide."
Does this tide ever stop?
Does it move backwards? Elaborate.

             Think Like A Tree

By Karen Shragg

Recapitulation

"Be still long enough to
Hear your own leaves rustling."

What do the above lines signify?

1. One must learn to appreciate the goodness in yourself.
2. One must learn to take responsibilities.
3. One must learn to appreciate others.
4. One must learn to be cam and quiet.

"Feel refreshed after it rains."

Choose the poetic device used in the above lines.

1. Imagery
2. Alliteration
3. Simile
4. Onomatopoeia

"Soak up the sun
Affirm life's magic
Be graceful in the wind"
Read the above lines and choose the antonym of 'graceful'.

1. elegant
2. dignified
3. poised
4. unsophisticated

Stay deeply rooted while reaching for the sky.

"Reaching for the sky" implies ________________.

1. to take a flight to somewhere.
2. try to go up in life without forgetting who you are
3. to fly like a free bird
4. to fly kites

The line "Provide shelter to strangers" means we should ________________.

1. be kind to people we do not know
2. allow all the strangers to enter our houses
3. never argue with the people whom we do not know
4. None of these

"Hang tough through a cold spell".
We can implement this phrase in our real lives by _____________.

1. facing difficulties with courage
2. remaining indoors
3. maintaining good health
4. None of these

What are the possible themes of the poem "Think Like A Tree"?

SUCCESS CRITERIA:
Now, I CAN:
* recall, relate to and share the theme of the poems.
* share my responses to the questions based on the poems.

1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Not Sure
4. Need Help