Textbook (verbatim transcription): Poem The Secret Song
Verbatim transcription of the printed NCTB textbook pages.
Printed page 79
1.1 Ask and answer the following questions in pairs.
a) What beautiful things do you see around?
b) Do you like flowers? Which flower do you like most? Why?
1.2 Listen to the poem. Then read it aloud.
Margaret Wise Brown
Who saw the petals drop from the rose? I, said the spider, But nobody knows.
Who saw the sunset flash on a bird? I, said the fish, But nobody heard.
Who saw the fog come over the sea? I, said the sea pigeon, Only me.
Who saw the first green light of the sun? I, said the night owl, The only one.
Who saw the moss creep over the stone? I, said the gray fox, All alone.
Printed page 80
2.1 Listen and read the poem once again. Now, write answers to the following questions.
a) Who saw the petals drop from the rose?
_______________________________________________ .
b) What did the fish see?
_______________________________________________ .
c) Who was the only one to see the fog come over the sea?
_______________________________________________ .
d) What did the night owl see?
_______________________________________________ .
e) Who saw the moss creep over the stone?
_______________________________________________ .
f) How do you feel after reading the poem?
_______________________________________________ .
2.2 Match the rhyming words in column A with column B. The first one is done for you.
| A | B |
|---|---|
| rose | heard |
| sea | one |
| sun | alone |
| bird | knows |
| stone | me |
Figure
Labels: rose, heard, sea, one, sun, alone, bird, knows, stone, me Description: A line with an arrowhead is drawn from "rose" in column A to "knows" in column B, as the example match.
Printed page 81
3.1 Make a list of things that you can see, hear and smell when you are in nature. Then compare your list in pairs. One is done for you.
| Things you can see | Things you can hear | Things you can smell |
|---|---|---|
| leaves | thunderstorm | flower |
4.1 Make meaningful sentences with the following words:
a) petals: _______________________________________________ .
b) sunset: _______________________________________________ .
c) fog: _______________________________________________ .
d) sea: _______________________________________________ .
e) gray: _______________________________________________ .
4.2 In a group, design a poster titled ‘The Beautiful Things around Our School’ and present it to the class.
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