In a garden lush and wide,

Where flowers bloom and secrets hide,

Beneath the sky, so bright and blue,

A story waits for me and you.

The daisies dance with gentle grace,

While butterflies flit and trace,

A path where shadows softly play,

In the garden, I spend my day.

A tree stands tall with branches wide,

Its leaves like whispers, side by side,

I often sit beneath its shade,

And in its arms, I am remade.

A rabbit hops from bush to bush,

In a quiet, gentle rush,

While squirrels chatter, loud and free,

In this happy place with me.

The sun dips low, the sky turns gold,

As evening tales begin to unfold,

The stars peek out, one by one,

In the garden, the day is done.

I close my eyes and take a breath,

Feeling peace, forgetting stress.

For in this space, I find my soul,

The garden whispers, makes me whole.

Questions

Easy Level Questions

  1. Where is the poem set?A) In a cityB) In a gardenC) On a mountainD) At the beach
  2. What do daisies do in the garden?A) Stand stillB) DanceC) SleepD) Run
  3. Who hops from bush to bush?A) A catB) A dogC) A rabbitD) A bird
  4. What colour is the sky described in the poem?A) RedB) GreenC) BlueD) Yellow
  5. What does the tree provide in the garden?A) WaterB) ShadeC) FoodD) Light
  6. What do the stars do at the end of the poem?A) Fly awayB) Peek outC) Fall downD) Hide
  7. What is mentioned as “a quiet, gentle rush”?A) The windB) The riverC) The rabbitD) The flowers
  8. What feeling is described at the end of the poem?A) AngerB) JoyC) PeaceD) Fear
  9. What happens to the sun in the poem?A) It risesB) It dips lowC) It shines brightlyD) It sets
  10. What do butterflies do in the garden?A) SingB) Flit and traceC) HideD) Sleep

Medium Level Questions

  1. What type of imagery is used to describe the evening?A) SoundB) TouchC) SightD) Smell
  2. Which word suggests movement in the poem?A) DanceB) StandC) CloseD) Shade
  3. What does the phrase “the garden whispers” imply?A) The garden is loudB) The garden has secretsC) The garden is emptyD) The garden is sad
  4. What does the narrator do beneath the tree?A) ClimbsB) SitsC) DancesD) Runs
  5. Which feeling does the narrator experience in the garden?A) ConfusionB) HappinessC) LonelinessD) Anger
  6. What does the garden help the narrator to forget?A) JoyB) StressC) FunD) Work
  7. What literary technique is used in “the day is done”?A) AlliterationB) MetaphorC) PersonificationD) Simile
  8. What does the phrase “the sky turns gold” mean?A) The sun is settingB) It is rainingC) The sky is cloudyD) It is daytime
  9. Which word best describes the garden overall?A) ScaryB) BoringC) PeacefulD) Crowded
  10. How does the narrator feel about the garden?A) DisappointedB) IndifferentC) ContentD) Frightened

Hard Level Questions

  1. What is the tone of the poem?A) JoyfulB) MelancholicC) AngerD) Confused
  2. How does the use of “whispers” contribute to the theme?A) It creates a noisy atmosphereB) It suggests secrets and tranquilityC) It implies chaosD) It indicates confusion
  3. In the line “A story waits for me and you,” what does “story” symbolize?A) A bookB) Experiences and memoriesC) A lieD) A game
  4. Why might the narrator say they are “remade” in the tree’s arms?A) They feel tiredB) They feel comforted and refreshedC) They want to climbD) They need to sleep
  5. What could the rabbit represent in the context of the garden?A) FearB) FreedomC) LonelinessD) Anger
  6. How does the imagery of evening contribute to the overall message of the poem?A) It introduces fearB) It shows the end of a day and signifies calmnessC) It indicates confusionD) It creates chaos
  7. What does the phrase “the day is done” suggest about the narrator’s feelings?A) They are upsetB) They feel accomplished and peacefulC) They are scaredD) They are bored
  8. How does the narrator’s relationship with nature evolve throughout the poem?A) They become scared of itB) They grow to appreciate and find solace in itC) They ignore itD) They become angry at it
  9. What could the “whispers” of the garden be interpreted as?A) The windB) The voices of nature and serenityC) The sounds of trafficD) The thoughts of others
  10. How does the poem reflect the theme of solitude versus companionship?A) The narrator prefers to be aloneB) The narrator finds comfort in solitude through natureC) The narrator dislikes being aloneD) The narrator is never alone

Answers and Explanations

Easy Level Answers

  1. B) In a garden
  2. B) Dance
  3. C) A rabbit
  4. C) Blue
  5. B) Shade
  6. B) Peek out
  7. C) The rabbit
  8. C) Peace
  9. B) It dips low
  10. B) Flit and trace

Medium Level Answers

  1. C) Sight
  2. A) Dance
  3. B) The garden has secrets
  4. B) Sits
  5. B) Happiness
  6. B) Stress
  7. A) Alliteration
  8. A) The sun is setting
  9. C) Peaceful
  10. C) Content

Hard Level Answers

  1. A) Joyful
  2. B) It suggests secrets and tranquility
  3. B) Experiences and memories
  4. B) They feel comforted and refreshed
  5. B) Freedom
  6. B) It shows the end of a day and signifies calmness
  7. B) They feel accomplished and peaceful
  8. B) They grow to appreciate and find solace in it
  9. B) The voices of nature and serenity
  10. B) The narrator finds comfort in solitude through nature