NCERT class 7 english Honeycomb text: lesson - Meadow Surprises

2. In the meadows, one comes across
various beautiful sights. One is able
to see butterflies drinking nectar
from flowers, one can go through
the velvet grass and can hear the
sound of brook.

3. MEADOW SURPRISES
You may scare a rabbit
Who is sitting very still;
Though at first you may not see him,
When he hops you will.

4. GLOSSARY
Sitting still:- Doing nothing
Hop:- Move by jumping
Scare:- Cause great fear

5. Walking on the soft grass one may not
be immediately able to see the rabbit
sitting there. The rabbit might get
frightened by our footsteps and would
hop out of the grass.

6. QUESTIONS
Why is one unable to see a rabbit initially?
Explain any two surprises of meadows
mentioned in the poem?

7. ANSWERS
 It is because rabbit is sitting still and only when it hops one can see it.
 Surprises of meadow mentioned in the poem are;
I. Sight of butterflies drinking nectar from the flowers.
II. Seeing rabbits in the meadows.
III. The sounds of brook.
IV. The soft velvet grass

8. Make your own sentences with
the following words:
SCARE
SURPRISE

9. Write some surprises of the
beauty of nature that you
have seen.

10. THANK YOU