. Answer these questions.
a. What does the poet mean when she says that "People are made of
places"?
The poet means that people are shaped by the places where they live or
grow up. Their memories, habits, and thoughts are influenced by those
places.
b. How does the poet describe nature?
The poet describes nature using images of trees, seasons, fields, flowers, and
natural sounds, showing how closely people are connected to it.
c. City Life vs. Country Life (Comparison Table)
       City Life              Country Life
Busy and noisy         Quiet and peaceful
streets                surroundings
Tall buildings and     Trees, fields, and open
traffic                space
Less connection to
                       Closer to natural beauty
nature
d. The poet talks about all seasons in the poem. Can you identify the lines
and rewrite them along with the line number?
(Example — adapt as per the actual poem in the textbook)
     “Spring with its blossoms” – Line 5
     “Summer’s warm breeze” – Line 6
     “Golden leaves of autumn” – Line 7
     “Winter’s chill in the air” – Line 8
e. Analyse the poem. The starters will help you:
      In the first three lines of the poem, the poet introduces the idea
       that people are connected to the places they belong to.
    The second verse describes how nature and the environment leave
       a deep mark on people’s memories and feelings.
    The last two lines of the poem talk about how different places,
       whether cities or villages, shape a person’s identity.
f. Write a Haiku poem on Nature.
Example Haiku:
Gentle breeze flows soft
Whispers through the tall green trees
Birds sing melodies