Thursday 10 April 2014

When the wind blows

For one of our Homework tasks we did a proof reading sheet click here to view it

Write down eight words the poet has used to describe sounds.


i) Whisper

ii) Speak
iii)Clang
iv)Creak
v) Swish

vi) Sigh
vii) Slap
viii) Hum



b)

The poet describes some objects as acting like humans, for example "quiet things speak". Find two more examples of this kind of writing from the poem.


i)Wires on poles whistle and hmm

ii)Windows drum



c)

In the second line the poet states, "The quiet things speak". Name two "quiet things" from the poem.


i)Grasses

ii)Treetops



d)

What is shown by the use of the hyphen at the end of the line, "When the wind goes —"?
To make you think about what happens when the wind blows 
e)

What two main things happen in the poem?


i)The wind blows and all noises happen.

ii)The wind stops and every thing is quite.

1 comment:

  1. Good answers. Quiet is spelt as quite.

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