Gr7 In Times of Silver Rain

Write two pairs of rhyming words.

Which adjective is used to describe rain in the poem?

• Heavy

• Silver

• Gentle

• Stormy

Why do the butterflies lift their silver wings?

Who go singing down the roadway?

Which line in the poem tells us that the spring season has just begun?

​ ​ (a)   ​ ​ ​ ​

• In time of silver rain when spring & life are
• The butterflies Lift silken wings
• Passing boys and girls Go singing

Which elements of nature are mentioned in the given extract?​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   ​ (e)  

• Grass
• Trees and flowers
• Butterflies
• Rainbow
• Sky
• Sand
• River
• Mountain
• Wind

Fill in the web with all that happens in nature during the time of new rain.​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• The earth Puts forth new life
• Trees put forth New leaves
• Green grass grow
• The butterflies Lift silken wings
• The sun burns brighter than ever
• Animals hibernate in their dens
• Flowers wilt and lose their color