REFER TO THE POEM NATURE

1. Who are we in line 1 of the poem?

2. According to the poet, which of the four seasons does
Jamaica have?
3. In lines 4 to 5, which phrase tells us that plants are
growing well?
4. What kind of weather is described in lines 6 to 8?
5. What does the word high in line 9 mean?
6. What does the phrase yellow stars refer to?
7. In lines 10 to 11,
(a) What happens to the leaves of guango trees?
(b) Which season does this description remind you of?
8. (a) Which is the poets favourite season?
(c) How do we know this?
9. In lines 17 to 18,
(a) what does the phrase slightest breath of air refer to?
10. Which line shows that there is heavy rainfall?
11. Which word in the poem means harvested?
12. What do the yellow stars refer to?

CCTS QUESTIONS
1. If the poet invited you to visit Jamaica, would you go? Give
a reason for your answer,
2. If you lived in Jamaica, what would you do during the rainy
season? Give a reason for your answer.
3. If you were planning to go to Jamaica for a holiday, which
time of the year would you go?
4. Would you like to live in Jamaica? Give two reasons to
support your answer.

REFER TO THE POEM NATURE

13. Who are we in line 1 of the poem?
14. According to the poet, which of the four seasons does
Jamaica have?
15. In lines 4 to 5, which phrase tells us that plants are
growing well?
16. What kind of weather is described in lines 6 to 8?
17. What does the word high in line 9 mean?
18. What does the phrase yellow stars refer to?
19. In lines 10 to 11,
(d) What happens to the leaves of guango trees?
(e) Which season does this description remind you of?
20. (a) Which is the poets favourite season?
(f) How do we know this?
21. In lines 17 to 18,
(b) what does the phrase slightest breath of air refer to?
22. Which line shows that there is heavy rainfall?
23. Which word in the poem means harvested?
24. What do the yellow stars refer to?

CCTS QUESTIONS
5. If the poet invited you to visit Jamaica, would you go? Give
a reason for your answer,
6. If you lived in Jamaica, what would you do during the rainy
season? Give a reason for your answer.
7. If you were planning to go to Jamaica for a holiday, which
time of the year would you go?
8. Would you like to live in Jamaica? Give two reasons to
support your answer.