The Echoing Green Poem #2

What arises at the beginning of the poem and descends at the end?

• the sun
• a bell
• a bird
• an oak tree

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What is the setting of this poem?

• a bush where birds live
• the nest of a bird
• the home of Old John
• the echoing green

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Read the 2nd stanza. What can you infer about Old John?

• He spends most of his time worrying.
• He used to play on the echoing green.
• He likes being an old man more than a boy.
• He doesn't get along well with other old folk.

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Who/what are "the little ones" in line 21?

• mothers
• old folk
• young birds
• boys and girls

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What is the theme of the poem?

• the power of dreams
• importance of hard work
• joy of playing outdoors
• disappointment of old age

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Whom does "our" refer to in line 15?

• old folks sitting under an oak tree
• mothers whose laps sisters and brothers gather
• people who ring merry bells to welcome spring
• boys and girls playing on echoing green

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