TREES

By Shirley Bauer

About the Author

Shirley Bauer

Shirley was born Oct. 17, 1944, in

McClusky, to Sam and Maggie
(Faul) Bauer. Shirley graduated
from McClusky High School in
1962 and attended nursing school
in Bismarck. She was a nurse at
St. Alexius Hospital for 41 years.
She was an avid baseball fan,
loved traveling and spending time
with her friends.

About The Poem

Trees are one of the most precious and
important things in our life. They provide us
Oxygen to breathe. Trees are very friendly to
children. The significance or importance of
trees is probably the most to children as
compared to adults.
Children are provided with space for
swings.
The wind blows through them. Children
can hide
behind their trunks in the
game Hide and Seek.

POEM
Trees are for birds.
Trees are for children.
Trees are to make tree houses in.
Trees are to swing swings on.
Trees are for the wind to blow
through.
Trees are to hide behind in Hide and
seek.

Trees
Trees
Trees
Trees
Trees
Trees
R-R!

are
are
are
are
are
are

in to have tea parties under.

for kites to get caught in.
to make cool shade in summer.
to make no shade in winter.
for apples to grow on, and pears:
to chop down and call, Timber-

Trees make mothers say,

What a lovely picture to point!
Trees make fathers say,
What a lot of leaves to take
this fall!

SUMMARY
Trees are our best friends. They are also
friendly to children . They give us timber and
fruits. One can make houses in trees. Children
are provided with space for swings. The wind
blows through them. Children can hide behind
trunks in the game Hide and Seek.
The grown ups can organize tea parties
under them. Kites get caught in tree branches.
Trees give us cool shade in summer. They keep
us warm in winter by giving fuel. Mothers find
trees good for painting lovely pictures. Fathers
gather dry leaves in autumn.

WORD MEANING
Tree houses :
small shelters over
trees
Rake :
gather
Fall :
autumn season
Swing :
to move forward and
backward
Hide and Seek : a game of children
Blow:
flow, rush

Comprehension Questions
Trees are for birds.
Trees are for children.
Trees
Trees
Trees
Trees

are
are
are
are

to make tree houses in.

to swing swings on.
for the wind to blow through.
to hide behind in Hide and seek.

Q. What are trees for us?

Ans. Trees are friends for us.
Q. What do the children do with children?
Ans. Children swing over trees. They can also play Hide and Seek
Q. Give a word opposite in meaning to reveal .
Ans. HIDE

Trees are to make cool shade in summer.

Trees are to make no shade in winter.
Trees are for apples to grow on, and pears:
Trees are to chop down and call, Timber-R-R!
Trees make mothers say,
What a lovely picture to point!
Trees make fathers say,
What a lot of leaves to take this fall!
Q. How do trees meet our needs in summer and in winter?
Ans. Trees give us cool shade in summer. In winter they give
us fuel.
Q. What useful things do trees give us?
Ans. Trees give us fruit and timber.
Q. How do mothers and fathers make special use of trees?
Ans. Mother says that Trees lend beauty to a picture. Father
collects dry leaves in autumn to make fire.

S H O RT A N S W E R T Y P E Q U E S T I O N
Q. Why are the trees meant for birds?
Ans. Most of the birds make their nerts in the trees.
Therefore, the trees are meant for birds.
Q. How are the trees meant for the children?
Ans. Children hang their swings on trees. They enjoy
swinging on the branches of trees. They also play
hide and seek in the trees.
Q. What happens to the trees during autumn?
Ans. The leaves of the trees fall on the ground during
autumn. The people gather them worth a rake.

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTION

Q. What are the games or human activities which use
trees, or in which trees also participate?
Ans. Trees give cool shade in summer and warm
sunshine in winter. Children make use of trees to
play games hide and seek and to enjoy swinging.
They give us fruits as well as timber. They serve as
lovely models for painting.
Q. How do the trees help human beings in various
ways?
Ans. Trees are very useful for human beings. They
provide us fuel and timber. Children swing on the
branches of trees. They also play hide and seek in