Understanding 'The Echoing Green'

This lesson teaches how to summarize a poem by identifying key details such as characters, their actions, and the setting. Using 'The Echoing Green' by William Blake, the lesson guides students through a step-by-step process to underline characters, determine their actions, and understand the setting. The lesson emphasizes the importance of these details in crafting a concise summary of the poem.

Who wrote the poem 'The Echoing Green'?

• Robert Frost

• William Blake

• John Keats

• William Wordsworth

What is a common misunderstanding about the setting in a poem?

• It only refers to the time of day

• It only refers to the place

• It includes both time and place

• It refers to the mood of the poem

What is the first step in summarizing a poem?

• Analyze the rhyme scheme

• Write a personal reflection

• Reread each stanza and underline characters

• Identify the theme

In the first stanza, what action is the sun performing?

• Setting

• Shining brightly

• Rising

• Hiding behind clouds

What are the birds doing in the first stanza?

• Building nests

• Searching for food

• Flying away

• Singing

Who is Old John in the second stanza?

• A child playing on the green

• A bird in the bush

• An old man laughing

• A character from another poem

What are the old folks doing in the second stanza?

• Sitting under the oak tree

• Reading books

• Playing games

• Singing songs

In the third stanza, what indicates that the day is ending?

• The sun is setting

• The children start playing

• The old folks leave

• The birds begin to sing

What do the children do as the day ends in the third stanza?

• Gather in their mother's laps

• Continue playing

• Go home

• Start singing

What is the overall setting of 'The Echoing Green'?

• A city at night

• A forest in winter

• A field on a spring day

• A beach in summer