11+ English Comprehension: The Journey of the Seasons (Poem)

The Poem

In the heart of a garden, where the wildflowers grow,

Seasons come dancing, with a rhythm and flow.

Spring whispers soft secrets, with petals so bright,

As sunshine awakens the world from the night.

Summer bursts in laughter, with skies oh so blue,

Ice cream and picnics, and friends old and new.

The sun shines so brightly, on fields full of cheer,

While children are playing, with no hint of fear.

Then autumn arrives, with its cloak of rich gold,

The leaves start to tumble, as stories unfold.

Harvest time brings treasures, from the earth so kind,

Pumpkins and apples, in baskets we find.

Winter wraps the garden in a blanket of white,

With frosty the snowman, a wonderful sight.

The world becomes quiet, as the stars start to gleam,

And all of the children drift off into dreams.

The seasons keep turning, like pages in a book,

Each one has its magic, if we stop and look.

From flowers in springtime, to winter’s cold kiss,

Nature’s a teacher, and we learn from this.

So let us remember, as seasons do change,

Life is like the weather, it can feel so strange.

Embrace every moment, both sunny and grey,

For every new season brings a brand new day.

Multiple Choice Questions

Easy Level Questions

1. What do flowers do in spring?A) GrowB) SleepC) DanceD) Hide
2. Which season is known for ice cream?A) SpringB) SummerC) AutumnD) Winter
3. What colour are the leaves in autumn?A) BlueB) GreenC) GoldD) Pink
4. What does winter wrap the garden in?A) RainB) WhiteC) BrownD) Green
5. What do children do in summer?A) SleepB) PlayC) ReadD) Cook
6. Which fruit is mentioned in the poem?A) BananaB) AppleC) OrangeD) Grape
7. What do we find in autumn?A) Ice creamB) PumpkinsC) FlowersD) Snowflakes
8. Who is mentioned as a character in winter?A) Frosty the SnowmanB) Santa ClausC) The Easter BunnyD) The Tooth Fairy
9. What does spring do to the world?A) Wrap it upB) Awaken itC) Freeze itD) Hide it
10. What is the garden full of in summer?A) SnowB) WildflowersC) FrostD) Leaves
11. What do children do in the garden?A) Watch TVB) PlayC) SleepD) Write
12. What is the main theme of the poem?A) SeasonsB) AnimalsC) SportsD) Food
13. What happens to the flowers in spring?A) They wiltB) They bloomC) They fadeD) They disappear
14. What do the stars do in winter?A) HideB) GleamC) FallD) Fade
15. What do the seasons do?A) ChangeB) Stay the sameC) DisappearD) Multiply
16. What is one activity mentioned for summer?A) SkiingB) SwimmingC) Building snowmenD) Planting seeds
17. What do we learn from nature?A) NothingB) ConfusionC) MagicD) Boredom
18. What do the leaves do in autumn?A) GrowB) TumbleC) FlyD) Swim
19. What season comes after summer?A) SpringB) AutumnC) WinterD) None of the above
20. What do all seasons have?A) Something specialB) Nothing at allC) Only rainD) Only sunshine

Medium Level Questions

21. How does the poet describe spring?A) Cold and rainyB) Bright and vibrantC) Dark and gloomyD) Hot and sticky
22. What does autumn bring from the earth?A) FlowersB) TreasuresC) RainD) Wind
23. How is summer portrayed in the poem?A) Sad and lonelyB) Lively and joyfulC) Quiet and emptyD) Cold and distant
24. Which word best describes winter in the poem?A) WarmB) BrightC) QuietD) Hot
25. What lesson does the poet want us to learn?A) To ignore natureB) To embrace changeC) To stay indoorsD) To rush through life
26. What do the children do when they see frost?A) CryB) DreamC) PlayD) Run
27. What kind of garden is described in the poem?A) A deserted gardenB) A wildflower gardenC) A vegetable gardenD) A rock garden
28. How do the seasons keep turning?A) Like a wheelB) Like a clockC) Like pages in a bookD) Like a train
29. How is nature described as a teacher?A) It is strictB) It is silentC) It has magicD) It is boring
30. What happens to the world during winter?A) It becomes noisyB) It becomes quietC) It becomes hotD) It becomes green
31. What does the poet suggest we should do?A) Forget the seasonsB) Rush through changesC) Embrace every momentD) Only enjoy summer
32. What is the mood of the poem?A) SadB) JoyfulC) AngryD) Confused
33. Which season is the most playful according to the poem?A) WinterB) SpringC) SummerD) Autumn
34. What is a repeated idea in the poem?A) Seasons do not changeB) Nature teaches usC) Children always sleepD) There are no animals
35. What colour represents autumn in the poem?A) BlueB) GoldC) RedD) White
36. What do stars do in the poem?A) HideB) ShineC) FallD) Flicker
37. How does summer make children feel?A) TiredB) HappyC) SadD) Bored
38. What does the poet compare life to?A) A raceB) A bookC) A journeyD) A game
39. What is the importance of each season?A) They are the sameB) They have their own magicC) They are boringD) They are dangerous
40. Which season has a cloak of rich gold?A) WinterB) SpringC) SummerD) Autumn

Hard Level Questions

41. What metaphor is used to describe the seasons?A) A wheelB) A danceC) A storyD) A game
42. How does the poet convey the idea of change?A) Through weatherB) Through seasonsC) Through childrenD) Through animals
43. What literary device is prominent in the line “Seasons come dancing”?A) SimileB) MetaphorC) PersonificationD) Alliteration
44. What does “nature’s a teacher” imply about learning?A) It is easyB) It is only in booksC) It can come from experienceD) It is unnecessary
45. How does the imagery of white in winter affect the mood?A) It makes it feel darkB) It creates a sense of calmC) It suggests chaosD) It feels overwhelming
46. What can we infer about the author’s view on change?A) It should be avoidedB) It is a natural part of lifeC) It is confusingD) It is predictable
47. What does the use of “whispers soft secrets” suggest about spring?A) It is loudB) It is gentleC) It is harshD) It is boring
48. How does the poet use contrast in describing the seasons?A) By comparing animalsB) By using light and dark imageryC) By focusing only on one seasonD) By changing the topic
49. What role do children play in the poem?A) They are passive observersB) They actively engage with natureC) They ignore the seasonsD) They are afraid of change
50. How does the structure of the poem reflect its themes?A) It lacks rhythmB) It is chaoticC) It follows a seasonal patternD) It is random

Answers

Easy Level Answers

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. B
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. B
19. B
20. A

Medium Level Answers

21. B
22. B
23. B
24. C
25. B
26. C
27. B
28. C
29. C
30. B
31. C
32. B
33. C
34. B
35. B
36. B
37. B
38. B
39. B
40. D

Hard Level Answers

41. C
42. B
43. C
44. C
45. B
46. B
47. B
48. B
49. B
50. C