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Meadow Surprise —- Poem, , Page No: 124, , Working with the Poem, , Question 1. Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with, your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context., , (i) velvet grass, , (ii) drinking straws, , (iii) meadow houses, , (iv) amazing mound, , (v) fuzzy head, , Solution:, , (i) Velvet grass — The grass which feels as soft as velvet under our feet., , (ii) drinking straws — The long narrow tube that a butterfly uses to suck nectar from, the flowers., , (iii) meadow houses — Home of small animals and insects that live in grasslands and, open fields, like burrows and holes, nests and ants’ mounds., , (iv) fuzzy head — The head of a dandelion flower, made up of many small golden, yellow flowers that get dried up and blown away by air as small little parachutes., , Question 2. Which line in the poem suggests that you need a keen eye and a sharp ez, to enjoy a meadow? Read aloud the stanza that contains this line., , Solution:, , The line asking to be alert to enjoy being in the meadow is, , "You may discover these yourself, If you look and listen well.", , The line is in the stanza below: "Oh! Meadows have surprises, , And many things to tell;, , You may discover these yourself, If you look and listen well."