Raintree 1 The Wind and the Leaves

Summary – The Wind and the Leaves

The Wind and the Leaves is a poem about the change of the seasons from summer to autumn and then

onto winter. The scenery described in the poem reflects this change of seasons. The poem talks about

how the wind and the leaves seem to talk to each other. The leaves change their colour from green to

red or orange. The poet feels the leaves are putting on their jackets, just like the people. The wind then

blows through the trees, whistling. The force of the wind blows the leaves down from the trees and the

trees slowly dance to the ground. The gentle movement of the leaves and the wind are beautifully

expressed in the poem.

POEM THE WIND AND THE LEAVES

Comprehension

A. 1. a 2. b

B. 1. Suggested answer: The field was brown because it was dry after summer and no new leaves or

grass had grown.

2. Free response

C. Words that rhyme with day – grey, bray, hay, may, say, bay

Words that rhyme with gold – told, fold, bold, rolled, hold

Words that rhyme with call – fall, tall, small, hall, doll

THE WIND AND THE LEAVES POEM

A. Answer in brief.

1. What did the wind say to the little leaves one day?

Ans: One day, the wind asked the little leaves to go and play with it in the meadows.

2. What did the wind ask the leaves to put on and why?

Ans: The wind asked the leaves to put on their dresses of red and gold, because the summer has

gone and the days are growing cold.

B. Answer in detail.

What did the leaves do when they heard the wind’s call?

Ans: When the leaves heard the wind’s call, they come down to the ground slowly. Then they dance

and fly over the brown field, singing the soft little songs that they know.

C. Read the lines and answer the questions.

1. “Come, little leaves,” said the wind one day,

“Come over the meadows with me and play.

a. Who called the little leaves?

b. Where did it call the leaves to go?

c. Why did it call the leaves?

Ans: a. The wind called the little leaves.

b. It called the leaves to the meadows.

c. It called the leaves to play.

2. O’er the brown field then they danced and flew

Singing the soft little songs they knew.

a. Where did the leaves dance?

b. What did they sing?

Ans: a. They danced over the brown field.

b. They sang soft little songs.

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