Form 2 : I Wonder

Lines from the poem I wonder why the grass is green, And why the wind is never seen? Who taught the birds to build a nest, And told the trees to take a rest? The persona wonders why she can feel the wind but cannot see it. The persona wonders how the birds know how to build a nest. The persona wonders why the trees are always standing straight and tall, never once sitting down to have a rest. O, when the moon is not quite round, Where can the missing bit be found? Who lights the stars, when they blow out, And makes the lightning flash about? Who paints the rainbow in the sky, And hangs the fluffy clouds so high? Why is it now, do you suppose, That Dad wont tell me, if he knows? The persona wonders how the colourful rainbow appears in the sky. The persona wonders who hangs the fluffy clouds up so high in the sky. Finally, the persona wonders why his father does not answer his questions. Maybe, his father does not know the answers. During the day, the persona cannot see the stars. So, the persona wonders who light the stars at night. The persona wonders who causes the lightning to flash. At night, the persona sees the crescent moon and wonders why it is not always round. Meaning The persona wonders why the grass has to be green.

The persona of the poem:

The persona is the voice in the poem (the person who might say the lines in the poem)

The persona might be an inquisitive child who observes the world around him.

Themes:

A childs curiosity . Children loves to ask questions about anything that they do not understand.

The wonders of nature . People who take time to stop and appreciate nature will find that nature is amazing.

Moral values : There is an existence of God

Care for our environment We must have a strong desire to learn a lot of knowledge.

Exercise 1 I Wonder Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks with ONE suitable word. The young boy is taking a walk in the park. As he walks, he looks __________ (1) him. He does not know why the _________ (2) is green. He can feel the wind but cannot _________ (3) it. He would like to know who teaches the __________ (4) to build nests on trees. He also notices that the moon is not always _________ (5). There are many questions on his mind such as why the __________ (6) clouds hand so high and why a rainbow looks like it is ________ (7) in the sky. If he asks his father all these questions, he thinks that his father will not tell him the ___________ (8).

Exercise 2 I Wonder Circle the correct answer.

1.

When one is not sure of things, one ________.

A. B. C. D.

believes wonders suggests suspects

2.

One can _______ the wind but not see it.

A. B. C. D.

feel sense smell touch

3.

A word that rhymes with rest is _________.

A. B. C. D.

sees look best pens

4.

When is the moon round?

A. B. C. D.

On a dark night On a warm night On a cold night On a full moon night

5.

To blow out is to _______.

A. B. C. D.

appear disappear dazzle sparkle

6.

Lightning is likely to flash during a _________.

A. B. C. D.

hazy day heavy downpour thunderstorm windy day

7.

The word that means feathery in the poem is ________.

A. B. C. D.

green round flash fluffy

8.

The persona thinks that his father will _________.

A. B.

give him the answers later not tell him the answers

C. D. 9.

know everything appreciate nature

The trees take a rest when __________.

A. B. C. D.

the grass stops growing the wind stops blowing the lightning stops flashing the stars stop disappearing

10.

A word that rhymes with high is ___________.

A. B. C. D.

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