In a quiet field where daisies bloom,

And butterflies dance in the afternoon,

I wandered alone, beneath the sky so blue,

With whispers of nature, the whole world felt new.

The sun shone bright, casting shadows long,

I hummed a soft tune, a gentle song.

Tall grasses swayed, as the warm wind blew,

In this lovely meadow, my heart felt true.

A rabbit hopped by, with ears oh so tall,

It paused for a moment, then dashed with a sprawl.

The flowers were painted in colours so bright,

As the day turned to gold, then faded to night.

I spotted a tree, strong and wise,

With branches that reached for the endless skies.

Under its shade, I found a cool space,

To rest from my journey, to slow down the pace.

A squirrel scampered, quick as a flash,

Gathering acorns in a hurried dash.

I watched him with joy, as he worked with delight,

In the dance of the meadow, all felt just right.

The sun started setting, a fiery display,

As the stars peeped out, to end the day.

I whispered my secrets to the soft, gentle breeze,

And felt a connection, like roots of the trees.

The moonlight shimmered on the dew-kissed grass,

As I lay on the ground, letting moments pass.

With dreams in my heart and peace in my mind,

In this quiet meadow, true happiness I find.

Easy Level Questions

  1. Where does the poem take place?a) In a cityb) In a meadowc) On a mountaind) In a desert
  2. What animal hops by in the poem?a) A catb) A dogc) A rabbitd) A bird
  3. What does the sun do in the meadow?a) Rains downb) Shines brightc) Hides awayd) Comes up
  4. How does the rabbit move?a) Slowlyb) With a sprawlc) With a crawld) Quietly
  5. What do the flowers in the meadow look like?a) Bright coloursb) Dull coloursc) No coloursd) Dark colours
  6. What does the squirrel gather?a) Leavesb) Nutsc) Flowersd) Seeds
  7. What does the tree provide in the poem?a) Shadeb) Foodc) Waterd) Fire
  8. What happens as the sun sets?a) The animals sleepb) The stars come outc) The flowers closed) It gets cold
  9. What is whispered to the breeze?a) Words of angerb) Secretsc) Songsd) Questions
  10. How does the narrator feel in the meadow?a) Sadb) Happyc) Angryd) Scared

Medium Level Questions

  1. What does “whispers of nature” suggest about the sounds in the meadow?a) They’re loudb) They’re calmingc) They’re scaryd) They’re annoying
  2. In line 5, what does “casting shadows long” mean?a) Making the day shorterb) Creating long shapes on the groundc) Hiding the sund) Making it dark
  3. What does the phrase “the dance of the meadow” imply?a) It’s a partyb) Nature is livelyc) It’s a quiet placed) It’s boring
  4. What does the narrator mean by “lay on the ground”?a) To sit upb) To standc) To relaxd) To hide
  5. What does “dreams in my heart” suggest about the narrator’s feelings?a) They are lostb) They are hopefulc) They are angryd) They are confused
  6. Why does the narrator feel a connection to the trees?a) They are similarb) They are far awayc) They are talld) They are colourful
  7. What mood does the phrase “fiery display” create?a) Joyfulb) Sadc) Calmd) Intense
  8. What might “dew-kissed grass” feel like?a) Dryb) Hardc) Wetd) Rough
  9. What does “true happiness I find” suggest about the narrator’s experience?a) They are unhappyb) They are contentc) They are confusedd) They are bored
  10. What does the narrator do at the end of the poem?a) Leaves the meadowb) Sleepsc) Finds more animalsd) Looks for flowers

Hard Level Questions

  1. What literary device is used in “whispers of nature”?a) Simileb) Metaphorc) Personificationd) Hyperbole
  2. What does the line “With dreams in my heart” tell us about the narrator’s inner thoughts?a) They are worriedb) They feel inspiredc) They are angryd) They are tired
  3. How does the setting contribute to the narrator’s feelings of peace?a) It is busy and loudb) It is quiet and naturalc) It is dark and scaryd) It is crowded
  4. In line 18, what might the “soft, gentle breeze” symbolize?a) Troubleb) Comfortc) Feard) Anger
  5. What theme is suggested by the phrase “old Nicholas Nye”?a) Lonelinessb) Friendshipc) Adventured) Anger
  6. How does the poet create imagery in the line “The moonlight shimmered”?a) By using dull wordsb) By describing movementc) By using vivid languaged) By being vague
  7. How does the structure of the poem enhance its meaning?a) It confuses the readerb) It creates rhythm and flowc) It makes it longerd) It adds complexity
  8. What does the act of lying in the meadow suggest about the narrator’s state of mind?a) They are restlessb) They are reflectivec) They are angryd) They are scared
  9. What might be the significance of the narrator’s journey in the meadow?a) It shows a search for peaceb) It shows a quest for adventurec) It shows a desire to leaved) It shows a wish for friends
  10. What conclusion can we draw about the relationship between the narrator and nature?a) They fear itb) They feel disconnectedc) They find joy and peaced) They ignore it

Answers

Easy Level Answers

  1. b
  2. c
  3. b
  4. b
  5. a
  6. b
  7. a
  8. b
  9. b
  10. b

Medium Level Answers

  1. b
  2. b
  3. b
  4. c
  5. b
  6. a
  7. d
  8. c
  9. b
  10. a

Hard Level Answers

  1. c
  2. b
  3. b
  4. b
  5. a
  6. c
  7. b
  8. b
  9. a
  10. c