ON THE GRASSHOPPER AND

THE CRICKET

ENTRY ACTIVITY
Write down the sights and
sounds that you watch and
hear during the summer
season around the nature?

LINK TALK
The earth or the nature is a beautiful

gift from god, the earth is gifted with

many valuable things. We can even
hear music around the earth. The
poetry of earth is never dead and the
poetry of the earth is ceasing never.

PRESENTATION

Today we are going to study a

poem titled 'On The Grasshopper

And The cricket' by John Keats.
The poem identifies the real poetry
of earth.
On The Grasshopper And The
Cricket- John Keats

PROFILE OF THE POET

JOHN KEATS

1795-1821
Belongs to the second generation of

romantic poet
Most notable in his great Odes
His poetry marked by elaborate word
choice and sensuous imagery

TRACKING THE READING

- Understanding
?
Doubt
!

Surprising

WORD BUILDING

Weed- a wild plant growing where it is

not wanted in competition with
cultivated plants

GLOSSARY REFERENCE

Find out the meaning of the

word 'Faint' from glossary

FAINT- feeling week and

tired

SCAFFOLDING QUESTIONS
What is the poetry of the earth?
What is the sound that dominate in

summer season?
From where the voice will come when all
the birds are faint with the hot sun?
Who takes the lead in summer season?
Where did the grasshopper rest?

REPEAT THE WORDS

FAINT

HEDGE
LUXURY
DELIGHT
PLEASANT

DISCOURSE
CONSTRUCTION
Summer is a pleasant experience
in this poem. Pick out the words
used by the poet to indicate this.

REVIEW

What you mean by the line 'the

poetry of earth is never dead'

FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY

Find out the pairs of rhyming

words from the poem