ON THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE CRICKET

ON THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE CRICKET

ENTRY ACTIVITYWrite down the sights and sounds that you watch and hear during the summer season around the nature?LINK TALKThe earth or the nature is a beautiful gift from god, the earth is gifted with many valuable things. We can even hear music around the earth. The poetry of earth is never dead and the poetry of the earth is ceasing never. PRESENTATIONToday we are going to study a poem titled 'On The Grasshopper And The cricket' by John Keats. The poem identifies the real poetry of earth. On The Grasshopper And The Cricket- John KeatsPROFILE OF THE POETJOHN KEATS1795-1821Belongs to the second generation of romantic poetMost notable in his great OdesHis poetry marked by elaborate word choice and sensuous imagery

TRACKING THE READING- Understanding? Doubt! Surprising

WORD BUILDINGWeed- a wild plant growing where it is not wanted in competition with cultivated plants

GLOSSARY REFERENCE Find out the meaning of the word 'Faint' from glossaryFAINT- feeling week and tiredSCAFFOLDING QUESTIONSWhat is the poetry of the earth?What is the sound that dominate in summer season? From where the voice will come when all the birds are faint with the hot sun? Who takes the lead in summer season?Where did the grasshopper rest?REPEAT THE WORDSFAINT

HEDGE

LUXURY

DELIGHT

PLEASANT

DISCOURSE CONSTRUCTIONSummer is a pleasant experience in this poem. Pick out the words used by the poet to indicate this.REVIEWWhat you mean by the line 'the poetry of earth is never dead'FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY

Find out the pairs of rhyming words from the poem