Wednesday 16 April 2014

Homework

Wind Poem

a)

Write down eight words the poet has used to describe sounds.


i) Blows
ii) Speak
iii) Whisper
iv) Clang
v) Creak
vi) Swish
vii) Sigh
viii) Clap

b)
The poet describes some objects as acting like humans, for example "quiet things speak". Find two more examples of this kind of writing from the poem.

i) Snap at the sky
ii) Treetop sigh
iii) Some whisper

c)
In the second line the poet states, "The quiet things speak". Name two "quiet things" from the poem.

i) Whisper
ii) Wires on poles (When the wind is not blowing)


d)

What is shown by the use of the hyphen at the end of the line, "When the wind goes —"?
i)  Because there is a little break there but it needs to keep flowing

e) 

What two main things happen in the poem?
i) When the wind blow
ii) And when it stops



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