LEISURE

1. The phrase fulls of care means what? ________________________________________

2. Name two things that the persona says people have no time to do.
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3. Why does the persona urge people to relax and enjoying nature?
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4. The opening lines state the problem the persona wants to talk about. What is the problem?
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5. Why do you think the streams look like stars at night?
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6. Which phrase in the poem means life is meaningless? ___________________________
7. Give two benefits of taking the time to stand and stare.
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8. What does the persona mean when he says And watch her feet, how they can dance
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9. Why do people find it hard to stand and stare?
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10. What does the word woods refer to? __________________________________________
11. Explain in your own words the line streams full of stars, like stars at night
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12. Based on concepts 4-6, what is nature compared to? _____________________________
13. What do you think the persona means when he said that we would lead a poor life?
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14. Why does the persona describe life as full of care?
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15. What does the persona keep asking us to do?
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16. Suggest one way not stated in the extract that you can do what the persona asks you to
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17. What is the poem mainly about?

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18. Why is it important to have leisure in life?
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19. Suggest one activity that you would like to do during your leisure time.
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20. What do cows and sheep do in the field?
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21. What animal is considered as dairy animals? _____________________________________
22. What do squirrels feed on? ___________________________________________________
23. Why are the streams full of starts? _____________________________________________

MR NOBODY
1) Why is Mr. Nobody as quiet as mouse?
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2) Why does the writer say everyone agrees that every plate we break was cracked by Mr.
Nobody? ____________________________________________________________________
3) In the 2nd stanza, why does the door squeak______________________________________
4) In the last stanza, why do the certain fade? _____________________________________
5) Who is the funny little man? _____________________________________
6) Write one job Mr. Nobody has to do in stanza 2. ____________________________________
7) Would you like a friend like Mr. Nobody?
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8) Why do you think the door is always squeaking? ___________________________________
9) Based on stanza 2, give two examples of mischief done by Mr. Nobody.
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10) Give a reason why the water in the kettle cannot boil?
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11) What lessons can you learn from the stanzas
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12) Which sense is evoked in stanza 2? Give an example that shows the sense.
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13) What is a possible theme for the poem?
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14) Do you enjoy reading the poem? Why?
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15) What is Mr. Nobody compared to?
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16) Where can Mr. Nobody be found? ______________________________________________
17) Who cracks the plates in the house? ___________________________________________
18) In stanza 2, what are the four things Mr. Nobody does?
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19) From stanzas 2 and 3, what are the two things Mr. Nobody should have done?
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20) What happens to the carpets in the hall? ________________________________________
21) Why are the papers missing? _________________________________________________
22) What does Mr. Nobody leave on the door? _______________________________________
23) What is spilled by Mr. Nobody? ________________________________________________
24) To whom do the books that are lying around belong to? ____________________________
25) Who is said to be responsible for the cracks in the plates? __________________________
26) Why are the fires not burning properly? ________________________________________
27) What causes the curtain to fade? ______________________________________________