Poems Collection Questions

F1-F3 2015

Answer all questions (group work)

LEISURE
1. What does the phrase full of care refer
to?
2. In stanza 5, what is nature being
compared to?
3. According to the poem, what kind of life
are we living?
4. Do you think we should make time to
stand and stare?give a reason for your
response.

HEIR CONDITIONING
1. In stanza 1, what has replaced paper
fans?
2. In stanza 2 who saidwe lived before
your age?
3. Based on stanza 2, what is happening to
the forest, streams and hills?
4. Can you live without modern
inventions? Give a reason for your
response.

MR NOBODY
1. What is Mr Nobody compared to?
2. In stanza 2, what does he refer to?
3. What does the line Who had them last
but he? Tell us about the persona?
4. Do you think anyone has seen Mr
Nobody? Give a reason.

I WONDER
1. In stanza 2, what does the persona
wonder about the birds?
2. In stanza 5, what does the word fluffy
tell us about the clouds?
3. Which line in the poem shows Dad does
not answer the persona s questions?
4. How would you feel if your questions
are not answered? What would you do to
get the answers?

THE RIVER
1. Why does the poet say that the River is a
wanderer?
2. In stanza 3, What is the River compared
to?
3. The sound of water can be heard from
afar, which word in stanza 5 indicates
that?
4. The river helps man in many ways.
States two ways.

A FIGHTERS LINES
1. Why do you think the poet has lost all
his strength? Give two reasons.
2. The poet finds going about his daily
routine very difficult. Which phrase in
stanza 2 indicates this?
3. In stanza 3, what does the poet want the
younger generation to be?
4. The poet wants the younger generation
to take action. What can you do?
Answer all questions

Poems Collection Questions

F1-F3 2015

LEISURE
1. What does the phrase full of care refer
to?
2. In stanza 5, what is nature being
compared to?
3. According to the poem, what kind of life
are we living?
4. Do you think we should make time to
stand and stare?give a reason for your
response.

A FIGHTERS LINES
1. Why do you think the poet has lost all
his strength? Give two reasons.
2. The poet finds going about his daily
routine very difficult. Which phrase in
stanza 2 indicates this?
3. In stanza 3, what does the poet want the
younger generation to be?
4. The poet wants the younger generation
to take action. What can you do?

HEIR CONDITIONING
1. In stanza 1, what has replaced paper
fans?
2. In stanza 2 who saidwe lived before
your age?
3. Based on stanza 2, what is happening to
the forest, streams and hills?
4. Can you live without modern
inventions? Give a reason for your
response.

THE RIVER
1. Why does the poet say that the River is a
wanderer?
2. In stanza 3, What is the River compared
to?
3. The sound of water can be heard from
afar, which word in stanza 5 indicates
that?
4. The river helps man in many ways.
States two ways.

MR NOBODY
1. What is Mr Nobody compared to?
2. In stanza 2, what does he refer to?
3. What does the line Who had them last
but he? Tell us about the persona?
4. Do you think anyone has seen Mr
Nobody? Give a reason.

I WONDER
1. In stanza 2, what does the persona
wonder about the birds?
2. In stanza 5, what does the word fluffy
tell us about the clouds?
3. Which line in the poem shows Dad does
not answer the persona s questions?
4. How would you feel if your questions
are not answered? What would you do to
get the answers