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Lesson Objectives
Students will be able to understand the historical development of transportation from the wheel to supersonic aircraft, recognize key inventions and milestones in aviation, and identify important facts about modern airplanes and the Concorde.
Contemplation
Multiple Choice Questions
- What does the speaker’s act of climbing the tree mainly symbolize in the poem?
- A childish desire for play
- An escape from human society
- A search for a higher perspective and broader vision
- A wish to measure the tree’s height
- Which contrast is most strongly suggested between the countryside and the town?
- The countryside is dull while the town is exciting
- The countryside is alive with natural play, while the town shines only at a distance
- The town provides safety, while the countryside is dangerous
- The town is close and familiar, while the countryside is remote
- Why might the poet have chosen sheep as the animals to describe?
- They symbolize innocence and pastoral simplicity
- They are noisier than other animals
- They live longer than most creatures
- They represent industrial progress
- What philosophical reflection does the final stanza of the poem suggest?
- That nature is smaller than it seems
- That the world is vast and full of wonders beyond immediate perception
- That trees are the highest point of knowledge
- That life is disappointing despite appearances
- How does the imagery of “shining rivers” and “sunlit roofs” contribute to the poem’s tone?
- It emphasizes industrial development
- It conveys brightness and wonder, reinforcing the poem’s contemplative optimism
- It warns of the dangers of overexposure to sunlight
- It shows the poet’s preference for man-made objects over nature
- What is implied by the line “How many things there are!”?
- The speaker is overwhelmed by the world’s vastness and diversity
- The speaker is bored by the monotony of nature
- The speaker is counting objects carefully
- The speaker regrets not exploring the town
- Which literary quality best defines the poem “Contemplation”?
- Didactic moralism
- Romantic wonder and reflective observation
- Harsh social criticism
- Comic exaggeration
Short Questions
- Where does the speaker spend many days observing the world?
- What natural scenes does the speaker describe from the tree?
- Which animals are mentioned as playing in the fields?
- How does the speaker describe the distant town?
- What realization does the speaker come to in the final stanza?
Write down the Summary of the Poem
Answers
Multiple Choice Questions
- What does the speaker’s act of climbing the tree mainly symbolize in the poem?
- A childish desire for play
- An escape from human society
- A search for a higher perspective and broader vision ✅
- A wish to measure the tree’s height
- Which contrast is most strongly suggested between the countryside and the town?
- The countryside is dull while the town is exciting
- The countryside is alive with natural play, while the town shines only at a distance ✅
- The town provides safety, while the countryside is dangerous
- The town is close and familiar, while the countryside is remote
- Why might the poet have chosen sheep as the animals to describe?
- They symbolize innocence and pastoral simplicity ✅
- They are noisier than other animals
- They live longer than most creatures
- They represent industrial progress
- What philosophical reflection does the final stanza of the poem suggest?
- That nature is smaller than it seems
- That the world is vast and full of wonders beyond immediate perception ✅
- That trees are the highest point of knowledge
- That life is disappointing despite appearances
- How does the imagery of “shining rivers” and “sunlit roofs” contribute to the poem’s tone?
- It emphasizes industrial development
- It conveys brightness and wonder, reinforcing the poem’s contemplative optimism ✅
- It warns of the dangers of overexposure to sunlight
- It shows the poet’s preference for man-made objects over nature
- What is implied by the line “How many things there are!”?
- The speaker is overwhelmed by the world’s vastness and diversity ✅
- The speaker is bored by the monotony of nature
- The speaker is counting objects carefully
- The speaker regrets not exploring the town
- Which literary quality best defines the poem “Contemplation”?
- Didactic moralism
- Romantic wonder and reflective observation ✅
- Harsh social criticism
- Comic exaggeration
Short Questions with Answers
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Where does the speaker spend many days observing the world?
The speaker spends many days sitting high in a dappled yellow tree. -
What natural scenes does the speaker describe from the tree?
The speaker describes green fields, hedges, shining rivers with rushes, and sheep playing in the fields. -
Which animals are mentioned as playing in the fields?
The poem mentions little sheep who play and run all day. -
How does the speaker describe the distant town?
The speaker describes the town’s roofs as shining brightly in the sun. -
What realization does the speaker come to in the final stanza?
The speaker realizes that the world is very large and full of many wonderful things.
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