Out in the Garden — Practice

Question 1

What three things does the child play with in the poem?

Accepted Answer

A ball, a kite, and friends.

Question 2

What does the child do with the ball?

Accepted Answer

The child bounces, throws, and catches the ball.

Question 3

Write four action words (verbs) from the poem.

Accepted Answer

Any four of: bounce, throw, catch, tug, pull, fly, run, skip, jump, sway, slide, swing.

Question 4

Write a rhyming word for 'play' and for 'swing'.

Accepted Answer

play — day (or say, way); swing — sing (or ring, bring).

Question 5

Why is the line 'Out in the garden, each fine day' repeated?

Accepted Answer

The repetition shows the child plays in the garden every fine day, and it makes the poem musical and easy to remember.

Question 6

How would you recite this poem with actions?

Accepted Answer

Do the actions as you say them — pretend to bounce the ball, pull the kite string, and run and skip — and keep a lively rhythm.

Practice — Out in the Garden