GEAR UP FOR LIFE
TOPIC: Poetry
Reading Activities

 

8. The poem in this unit has a tree shape.  How would the poem change if it were written like a regular poem (with the lines one after the other? 

 

9.  What is the difference between saying “giant” and “timeless giant”?

 

10. What is the difference between saying “waving gently” and “waving wildly”?  Would “waving wildly” work as well in this poem? 

Note:  All of these questions may be used in a group discussion.

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