Indian Seasons (Poem)

Poem: Indian Seasons

Warm Up

Discuss in pairs, pick out the words related to seasons from the grid and write them in the blanks.

C K S N O W S K Y L M U Y K E M H L O S N S O T Q O K U P N D S I R T I D R Y L E A V E S R A I N W I N D M S O T H U N D E R 

What day is it?
1. We feel thirsty on a _.
2. We use an umbrella on a _.
3. We sail paper boats on a _.
4. We fly kites on a _.

Indian Seasons

by Nisha Dyrene

Summer comes
in a blaze of heat
with sunny smiles
and dusty feet

Then seasons change
to muddy roads
monsoons and mangoes
leapfrogs and toads

Spring is pretty
but short and sweet
when you can smell the grass
from your garden seat

Autumn is English
in red, yellow and brown
Autumn is Indian
whenever leaves fall down

A. Read the poem aloud in pairs.

B. Which season am I?

Read the poem, understand and solve the riddle.
1. I make the feet dusty. __
2. Frogs and toads will visit when I am there. _
3. I am pretty short and sweet. __
4. I make your garden smell sweet. _
5. Leaves will wither because of me. _____

Glossary

• blaze – bright flame or fire
• dusty – covered with tiny bits of sand
• leap – to jump high
• toad – a small brown animal similar to a frog

Read and Understand

C. Read the lines and answer the questions given below.

1. Summer comes
   in a blaze of heat with
   sunny smiles
   and dusty feet

a. Does the poet welcome the summer? How do you know?
b. Which line tells you that there is no rain in summer?

1. Spring is pretty
   but short and sweet
   when you can smell the grass
   from your garden seat

a. How does the poet describe the spring season?
b. Which line tells you that the garden is fresh?
c. Who does ‘you’ refer to?

1. Autumn is English
   in red, yellow and brown
   Autumn is Indian
   Whenever leaves fell down

a. How is autumn in India?
b. Compare the English autumn with the Indian autumn.

D. Pick out the rhyming words from the poem and write them in the table.

Stanza-1	Stanza-2	Stanza-3

E. Find examples of alliteration and write them in the blanks.

1. in a blaze of heat
2. to muddy roads
3. Spring is pretty

F. Work in pairs, find answers for the questions and share in the class.

1. Name the seasons mentioned in the poem.
2. What does the summer bring?
3. Which word refers to ‘rain’?
4. Why does the poet say the ‘Spring is pretty’?
5. When is it autumn in India? Why does the poet say this? Is there an autumn season in India?

G. How does the poet describe the Indian seasons?

Write in your own words in about 50 words.

Practice Practice Exercises

1. We feel thirsty on a

2. We use an umbrella on a

3. We sail paper boats on a

4. We fly kites on a

1. I make the feet dusty.

2. Frogs and toads will visit when I am there.

3. I am pretty short and sweet.

4. I make your garden smell sweet.

5. Leaves will wither because of me.

1. in a blaze of heat with sunny smiles

2. to muddy roads monsoons and mangoes

3. Spring is pretty but short and sweet

1. Name the seasons mentioned in the poem?

2. What does the summer bring?

3. Which word refers to ‘rain’?

4. Why does the poet say the ‘spring is pretty’?

5. When is it autumn in India? Why does the poet say this? Is there an autumn season in India?