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Comprehension Questions:, 1.) Who is the speaker in the poem?, Answer: The poet Mary Dauntis the speaker in the poem., 2.) How many times does the poet repeat the word “run”?, Answer: The word “run” is repeated twelve times in the poem., 3.) Is the poet happy? Why? Why not?, Answer: Yes, the poet is happy. He enjoys running through many things., 4.) Find in the second stanza the word that means ‘under.’, Answer: The word that means ‘under’ in the second stanza is beneath., 5.) When should one run? Why do you run?, Answer: Running makes one active and healthy. It makes you physically, strong. I run to keep myself fit., 6.) There are some words about Nature describe in the poem. One is, the sun. What are the other words?, Answer: Other words describing nature are raindrops, trees, breeze,, hillside, meadow., 7.) Does the poet like to run in the raindrops? Why? Why not?, Answer: Yes, the poet likes to run in the raindrops. The child enjoys, running in the rain., 8.) Why does the poet start and end the poem with the word ‘AWAY”?, Answer: The poet start and end the poem with the word ‘Away’ because, she wants the child to go away from the city life and enjoy life in the, country, which is close to the nature., 9.) What does the poet want the readers to do?, Answer: The poet wants the readers to run. She wants the reader to run, in the sun, in raindrops, under the trees, down the hillside , up the lane and, through the meadow., 10.) Do you like running through the meadow? Why? Why not?, Answer: Yes, I like running through the meadow. It feels amazing to run, through the meadows and get closer to the nature.

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Post-Reading, Comprehension Activities:, MCQs:, Choose the right answer from the options., 1.) The poet wants to run in the rain drops., 2.) The poet is happy., 3.) The word ‘run’ has been used twelve times in the poem., 4.) Which word is similar in meaning to ‘green field’? Ans- meadow, , 5.) Vocabulary:, (a) Match the following phrases under ‘A’ with phrases under ‘B.’ One, is done for you., 1.) Run up, –, the lane, 2.) Run in, –, the raindrops, 3.) Run throughthe meadow, 4.) Run beneaththe trees, 5.) Run downthe hillside, (b) Given below a list of words on the left. Write their meanings, choosing from brackets against each word., 1.) Merry, –, Cheerful, 2.) Breeze, –, Cool air, 3.) Lane, – Road, 4.) Meadow –, Green field, (c) Given below are some words. Pair them together according to the, way they are pronounced., 1.) Away, –, day, 2.) Sun, –, run, 3.) Trees, –, breeze, 4.) Again, –, lane, (d) Mark the underlined word in the following sentence., Run down the hillside., The word ‘hillside’ is –hill + side., Now you add ‘side’ with the words- river, country, sea, road, lake and, write the new words. One is done for you., 1.) River + side = riverside, 2.) Country + side= countryside, 3.) Sea+side= Seaside, 4.) Road + side = Roadside, 5.) Lake + side= lakeside

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(e) Order the jumbled letters and make words. One is done for you., 1.) yad- day, 2.) tunyrco – country, 3.) nur- run, 4.) snu- sun, 5.) ityc- city, 6.) rete –tree, 7.) neal-lane, 8.) doweam- meadow, , Usage :, , (a) Change the following lines like the example., 1.) I run into the Sun., Answer: I am running into the sun., 2.) I go to my school with my friends., Answer: I am going to my school with my friends., 3.) We play in our school playground., An. We are playing in our school playground., 4.) I come back my home., Answer: I am coming back my home., 5.) I wash my hands and legs., Answer: I am washing my hands and legs., 6.) I pray to God with my parents., Answer: I am praying to God with my parents.

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(b) Read the poem and write the words which go with ‘run’. One is, done for you., 1.) Run away, 2.) Run down, 3.) Run along, 4.) Run into, 5.) Run around, 6.) Run against, 7.) Run over, 8.) Run on, , (a) Read the following lines of the poem. They are not in order., Order them. You may see the poem if necessary., Answer: Run in the raindrops!, Run beneath the trees!, Run little races, With each little breeze!, , 9.) Let’s Think:, How do you feel when you run and play with your friends? Where do, you like to run and play?, Answer: I feel happy and energetic when I run and play with my friends. It, keeps me active and fresh. I like to run and play in our garden it feels good, to be played there.