NCERT Class 7 English Meadow Surprises

Meadow Surprises

Meadows have surprises,

You can find them if you look;

Walk softly through the velvet grass,

And listen by the brook.

                               You may see a butterfly

                               Rest upon a buttercup

                               And unfold its drinking straws

                               To sip the nectar up.

You may scare a rabbit

Who is sitting very still;

Though at first you may not see him,

When he hops you will.

                               A dandelion whose fuzzy head

                               Was golden days ago

                               Has turned to airy parachutes

                               That flutter when you blow.

Working with the Poem

1. Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context.

(i) velvet grass

(ii) drinking straws

(iii) meadow houses

(iv) amazing mound

(v) fuzzy head

2. Which line in the poem suggests that you need a keen eye and a sharp ear to enjoy a meadow? Read aloud the stanza that contains this line.

3. Find pictures of the kinds of birds, insects and scenes mentioned in the poem.

4. Watch a tree or a plant, or walk across a field or park at the same time everyday for a week. Keep a diary of what you see and hear. At the end of the week, write a short paragraph or a poem about your experiences. Put your writing up on the class bulletin board.

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