Trees (Poem)

Unit 2 – Poem: Trees

Warm Up

Look at the picture.
Have you seen the Adyar Banyan Tree? Would you like to visit that place? Why?

Poem – Trees

(Adapted and based on a poem by Sara Coleridge)

The Banyan is the largest of trees,
The Peepul quivers in the breeze,
The Coconut grows up straight and tall,
The Neem tree’s fruits are very small,
The Tamarind gives us pleasant shade,
The Date’s leaf is as sharp as a blade,
The Teak tree gives us useful wood,
The Mango gives us fruit that is good.

Glossary

• quivers – shakes quickly
• pleasant – enjoyable

Read and Understand

A. Vocabulary

Find the describing words given in the poem.
(Word-search letters removed for clarity.)

B. Answer the following.

a. What does the peepul do?
b. How does the coconut tree grow?
c. What does the tamarind tree give?
d. What is as sharp as a blade?
e. What does the teak tree give us?

Do You Know?

You can tell how old a tree is by counting its rings. This method of tree-ring dating is called Dendrochronology and was developed in the early 20th century.

Creative Writing

C. Acrostic Poem

Read the acrostic poem on ‘Friend’. Write an acrostic poem like this on ‘Tree’.

Friend
Friends always love each other
Respect each other
Interact with each other
Enjoy playing with each other
Never hurt your friends
Do everything together

Now create your own on Tree:

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Appreciating the Poem

D. Work in Pairs

A rhyme is a repetition of the same sound in two or more words. Usually they come at the end of lines in poems and songs.
Example: tower – power; king – sing

1. Discuss with your partner and pick out the rhyming words in the poem.
2. Read the poem aloud in pairs. Take turns to read the verses.

Practice Practice Exercises

Have you seen the Adyar Banyan Tree? Would you like to visit that place? Why?

a. What does the peepul do?

b. How does the coconut tree grow?

c. What does the tamarind tree give?

d. What is as sharp as a blade?

e. What does the teak tree give us?

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