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Across 1. A place where a river goes over a cliff.4. Some river do this after heavy rains.7. Fast flowing water that goes over rocks.9. The end of a river; the place where it flows into a lake or ocean.10. A flowing body of water.12. Something that crosses a river.13. The place where a river flows.

RIVERSDown 2. The largest river in the world.3. A river is a body of water that ___________.5. Some rivers do this during a drought.6. The bottom of a river.7. The side of a river.8. The start of a river.11. The longest river in the world.

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WATERFALLDELTA6THE RIVERThe Rivers a wanderer, A nomad, a tramp, He doesnt choose one place To set up his camp.

The Rivers a winder, Through valley and hill He twists and he turns, He just cannot be still.

The Rivers hoarder And he buries down deep Those little treasures That he wants to keep.

The Rivers a baby, He gurgles and hums, And sounds like hes happily Sucking his thumbs.

The Rivers a singer, And he dances along, The countryside echoes, The notes of his song.

The Rivers a monster Hungry and vexed, He gobbled up trees, And hell swallow you next.

6 stanza7Match the following words from the poem with their meanings.wanderer

nomad

tramp

winder

hoardera person who has no home and moves around begging

a person who likes to keep things

a person who moves from place to place

a tribesman who moves from place to place in search of a grazing ground

a person, thing or mechanism that turns

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COMPARISON OF A RIVERWANDERERNOMADTRAMPWINDERHOARDERBABYSINGERMONSTER

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What a river doesset uptwiststurnsburieswants to keepgurglessuckingdoesnt choosehumssingsdanceshas gobbledwill swallow10The Rivers a wanderer, A nomad, a tramp, He doesnt choose one place To set up his camp.The Rivers a winder, Through valley and hill He twists and he turns, He just cannot be still.

The Rivers hoarder And he buries down deep Those little treasures That he wants to keep.

11 The Rivers a baby, He gurgles and hums, And sounds like hes happily Sucking his thumbs. The Rivers a singer, And he dances along, The countryside echoes, The notes of his song. The Rivers a monster Hungry and vexed, He gobbled up trees, And hell swallow you next.

12THE RIVERLanguage Simple Short lines Long sentences Verbs showing movements e.g. twists, turns, buries, dances Word with negative connotations e.g. gobbled., swallow Adjectives to describe the mood of the river e.g. hungry, vexed

Tone & Mood Cheerful, merry, joyful in tone and mood

13THE RIVERTheme The joys Nature brings Nature is both beneficial and destructive Nature has its simple charmsMoral Values Being carefree and happy Appreciate Nature- we should not abuse Nature. Keep our rivers clean

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QUESTIONS TO TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

Fill in each blank with the most appropriate word. echoescontinuouslynomadoverflowingcontentedstorespermanentangryThe river starts its journey from its source in the mountains. The river has no fixed home as it moves 1. ____________ through hill and valleys. It is said to be a 2. _______ or a tramp as it wanders around and does not even bother to look for a 3. ____________ home. The river does not travel in a 4. _________ line as it likes to turn and twist depending on the land it passes through. It likes to collect things and 5. ______ them on its bed. The river can be as happy and 6. _________ as a baby. We know this from the continuouslynomadpermanentstorescontente dcontinuousflowscontinuousflowsechoescontinuousnomadoverflowingcontentedstorespermanentangrysounds it makes and the way it 7. _________ . The valley 8. ________ with its songs and roars. When the river is 9. ________ as when it is exposed to pollution it can cause erosion by pulling down trees and 10. ____________ its bank. It then destroys nature and man.echoesangryoverflowingflowscontinuouslyWho/ What does He refer to?The Rivers a wanderer, A nomad, a tramp, He doesnt choose one place To set up his camp.2. What does To set up his camp mean?

The river To stop for a while3. Why does the poet compare the river to a nomad?The river is always flowing without stopping.184. What are the treasures that a river keeps?

Things it finds along the way5. What is the tone of the poem?Carefreee6. In Stanza 3, what is the river hoarding ?CarefreeeStones, soil and other debris that it erodes as it flows downstream. 7. What does the poet mean when he says hell swallow you next?The river can drown people.19