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1.What does the video tell you?

2.What is the most striking aspect in nature for you?

3.What are the words that you would like to use to describe nature?

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1.What is the difference between these two?

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ACTIVTY

List out the cruel activities that humans do towards nature.

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LINES WRITTEN IN EARLY SPRING

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

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WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Born :April 7,1970 Cockermouth, England.

Famous as :one among the trios of romantic revolution in poetry.

Notable works: The Solitary Reaper, The Prelude, Lyrical Ballads etc.

Died : April 23,1850 (aged 80) England

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I heard a thousand blended notes,

While in a grove I sate reclined,

In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts

Bring sad thoughts to the mind.

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To her fair works did Nature link

The human soul that through me ran;

And much it grieved my heart to think

What man has made of man.

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Through primrose tufts, in that green bower,

The periwinkle trailed its wreaths;

And ’tis my faith that every flower

Enjoys the air it breathes.

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1.What is the title of the poem?

Ans. “Lines Written in Early Spring”.

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2.Who wrote the poem “Lines Written in Early Spring”?

Ans. William Wordsworth.

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3.Who is ‘I’ referred to in the poem?

Ans. ‘I’ is referred to the poet.

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4.What is the poem about?

Ans. The poem is about nature and its relationship with human beings.

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5.What kind of sounds did the poet hear?

Ans. The poet has heard a thousand blended notes.

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Once again read the poem silently and find out the difficult words from the poem.

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Which are the colours blended in this picture?

The colours blended in this picture are blue and green.

Blended -MIXED

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What can you see in this picture?

In this picture we can see a grove.

Grove – A Group of Trees.

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What is this person doing?

The person in reclining.

Reclined-Relax

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What is the feeling of the boy?

The feeling of the boy is grief.

Grieved - Sadness

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1.Where was the poet sitting?

Ans. The poet was sitting in the grove.

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2.What does the expression ‘I sate reclined’ indicate?

Ans. It indicates that the poet was quite relaxed .

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3.What thoughts grieved the mind of poet?

Ans. The poet’s heart breaks at the thought of the wrongs done to other people by their fellow humans.

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4.Name the flowers mentioned in the poem?

Primrose

Periwinkle

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5.What is the poet’s faith?

Ans. Poet’s faith is that every flower enjoys the air it breathes.

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ACTIVITY

Create a poster about ‘Nature Conservation’.

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IDENTIFY ME�

Monkey Makes Major Messes.

She Sells Seashells by the Seashore.

The Boy Buzzed around as Busy as a Bee.

Cooks Cook Cupcakes Quickly .

ALLITERATION

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Write a poem about the ‘Beauty of Nature’.

You must include the newly learned vocabulary and poetic device “alliteration” in your poem.

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FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY

Write a paragraph on the way by which you can preserve the environment and protect Nature.

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