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The Wind and the Leaves

“Come, little leaves,” said the wind one day, A .From the above poem,find the words that are similar meaning to the following words
“Come over the meadows with me and play. a) breeze b) pastures/ grassland c) wear d) chilly e) foliage f) satisfied (3 )
Put on your dresses of red and gold; B. Match the words with their definitions: 2
For summer is gone, and the days grow cold.” a. gone the ‘word ‘ over ‘used in the poetry.
Soon as the leaves heard the wind’s loud call, b. fluttering no longer present in a place
Down they came fluttering, one and all. c. o’er put something down in a flat position
O’er the brown field then they danced and flew, d.laid moving up and down or from side to side
Singing the soft little songs, they knew. C. Write whether the following statements are true or false: 2.5
Dancing and whirling, the little leaves went, i) The wind called the leaves to come over to the meadow.
Winter had called them, and they were content. Ii) The wind’s call was very loud.
Soon, fast asleep on their earthy beds, iii) Only one leaf came down to the ground.
The snow laid a coverlet over their heads. Iv) The leaves did not like the call of winter.
- George Cooper v) In the poem, the summer season was about to begin.
D. Answer the following questions: 12x1=12
i) Who is the composer of the poem? Ii) Who is speaking in the first stanza? Iii) What is the poem entitled? Iv) What was the wind
calling to come and play? v) What type of dress did the leaves wear in autumn season? Vi) How did the leaves fall in winter season?
vii) Who asked the leaves to put on their dresses of red and gold? Viii) Why does the poet say the leaves are ‘ fast asleep’?
ix) What is main theme of the poem? X) What is the mood of the poem? Xi) Why were the leaves so satisfied to come down?
xii)When did the snow lay the bed spread over them?
3. Write a dialogue between two friends who are planning for a picnic. Write at least six exchanges. 6