Nature's way

• English language
• Secondary Education

Nature's way - Heidi Campbell

About the poet 

Heidi A. Campbell (born 26 August 1970) is a professor of communications at Texas A&M University. She is known for her work in digital religion, and studies related to religion and new media.

Campbell was appointed assistant professor of communications in the Department of Community at Texas A&M in 2005, and became full professor in 2018.

Expected Learning Outcome

 Recite poem with appropriate pause, intonation, and pronunciation

 scaffold the poem stanza wise

 read, compare, contrast, think critically, and relate ideas to life

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E- Recitation on OUP 

Let's read silently & identify the following-

a) mood of the poet 

b) rhyme scheme

What is the rhyming scheme of the poem?

1. aabb
2. abab
3. aabbccddeeff
4. abcd abcd

Which season is described in the poem?

1. Spring
2. Autumn
3. Summer
4. Winter

What is the mood of the poet in the poem ' Nature's way'?

1. suggestive
2. reflective
3. benevolent
4. all of them

Enlist the activities suggested by the poet that we must indulge in.

The Poet through this poem is trying to

Sensitize audience to Save Nature

Suggesting ways to conserve Nature

convey the benefits of nature

describe the relaxation in the company of nature

According to the poet, what should the readers know?

Drag and Drop the poetic devices to the lines they are used in. 

When altogether all seems sound

Climb the tallest willow trees

Smell the flowers with your nose

Know the sounds of water splash

Hear the buzzing of the bees,

Take a moment to inhale,

listen to Nature tell her tale

Why does the author use five senses in the poem?

Upon a nice mid-spring day,
Let's take a look at Nature's way.
Breathe the scent of nice fresh air,
Feel the breeze within your hair

a) What does the poet mean by “nature’s way”?
b) What should we breathe and feel ?

I can -
Recite poem with appropriate pause, intonation, and pronunciation
 scaffold the poem stanza wise
 read, compare, contrast, think critically, and relate ideas to life
.

yes

I need help

Expected Learning Outcome

 Complete a given passage with the help of hints to conclude the central idea of the poem.

 Identify and share the moral conveyed through the poem.

 Answer factual, inferential, referential, and evaluative questions

Let's Recall... 

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Highlights of the poem ' Nature's way'

RTC - 1 The grass will poke between your toes,
Smell the flowers with your nose.
Clouds form shapes within the skies,
And the light will glisten from your eyes.

a) At what time in the poem does the poet ask us to walk barefoot?

1. Dusk
2. Dawn
3. Siesta time
4. midnight

b) How many senses have been referred to in the given stanza?

1. 3
2. 2
3. 4
4. 1

c) Which of the following word is not a synonym for 'glisten'?

1. Twinkle
2. flicker
3. gloom
4. Scintillate

RTC-2 When altogether all seems sound,
Lay yourself upon the ground.
Take a moment to inhale,
And listen to Nature tell her tale.

a) Why does the poet ask readers to lay down on the ground?

1. to avoid earthquakes
2. to inhale fresh air
3. to touch the ground
4. listen to nature's way

Identify the poetic device in the line
' And listen to Nature tell her tale.'

1. Metaphor
2. Imagery
3. Personification
4. Alliteration

What is the central idea of the poem
'Nature's way'?

Central Idea 

The poet through the poem emphasizes how one feels in the company of nature. She suggested a number of activities to be carried out by humans to enjoy Nature at its best. She tries to convince the readers to smell the flowers and climb the tallest willow. The author uses the 5 senses to describe nature to the readers. Using the 5 senses in writing creates a clearer picture and makes the readers feel a part of the setting.

How the poet has used imagery in the poem? 

In the entire poem, nature has been personified as a woman.

Human behavior is shown through the use of the word ‘way’. This ‘way of nature’ is observed by the readers of the poem through the imagery that is created in the lines of the poem.

What is the moral of the poem?

I can -
a. conclude the central idea of the poem.
b. Answer factual, inferential, referential, and evaluative questions

YES

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