LEISURE FORM 3
PREPARED BY: PORSHOTHMAN ELENGGOVEN
Possible Questions:
1. What does the woods in Stanza 3 refer to? (SBP Trial)
Forest.
2. List two activities of leisure mentioned in the poem. (SBP Trial)
a) Stand beneath the boughs.
b) Watch the squirrels
c) Enjoy the beautiful stars at night.
d) Enjoy nature.
3. What word in the poem means branches of trees? (Melaka Trial)
Boughs.
4. Why are streams full of stars in broad daylight? (Melaka Trial)
This is because of the reflection of the sunlight in the streams.
5. State two themes that you found from this poem.
Pick any two themes from the notes given above.
6. What is the poem mainly about?
The poem is mainly about asking us how to be too busy in our life until we
do not have time to admire nature.
7. What can the persona see while in the woods?
Squirrels hiding their nuts in the grass.
8. What does the persona mean when he says a poor life this if, full of care?
We should be living a miserable life if our life is filled with worries and
responsibilities.
9. Give two suggestions how we can find the time for leisure?
a) Take breaks on weekends and evenings
b) Arrange time for leisure during the holidays.
10. What it means by leisure?
LEISURE FORM 3
PREPARED BY: PORSHOTHMAN ELENGGOVEN
Leisure means free time when we do not worry about our duties.
11. Which word in Couplet 1 means anxiety?
The word care
12. Have you ever stopped to smell the flowers? Why?
Yes, because smelling flowers makes me relaxed.
OR
No, because I have no time as I have so many things to do.
13. What does the poet remind people to do?
He wants people to relax and enjoy life and nature.
OR
He reminds people to stop worrying and enjoy the nature around us.
14. Name two natural elements mentioned in the poem?
a) Streams
b) Stars
15. In Couplet 5, what does the word Beauty represent?
Nature.
16. In Couplet 5, what does the word Beauty compared to?
A graceful dancer.
17. Do you enjoy the environment around you? Why?
Yes, I do because I am surrounded with lush greeneries that are soothing
to the eyes and relaxing to the mind.
18. Name two things that the persona says people have no time to do.
a) To relax under the tree.
b) To notice simple things.
c) To see the changes in nature.
19. Why does the persona urges people to relax and enjoying nature?
So their life will not be meaningless.
LEISURE FORM 3
PREPARED BY: PORSHOTHMAN ELENGGOVEN
20. Give two benefits (kelebihan/kebaikan) of taking the time to stand and stare.
a) Rest and relaxation.
b) Enjoy the beauty of nature.
21. What does the phrase stand and stare in Couplet 1 mean?
Relax and observe nature.
22. Why do people find it hard to stand and stare?
They are too busy in their work. They cannot take time to relax.
23. What do you think the persona means when he said that we would lead a poor
life?
We are so busy with work that we have no time to admire nature. This
shows that we are missing out on something in life.
24. What does the persona keep asking us to do?
The persona keeps asking us to take time to appreciate our surrounding.
25. Why is it important to have leisure in life?
So that we are not too stressed out in our life.
26. Suggest one way that you can do when you have your leisure time.
OR
Suggest one activity that you would like to do during your leisure time.
a) Reading
b) Surfing the Internet
c) Listening to music
d) Playing computer games
e) Helping parents
f) Walking in the park as it is quiet and I am able to reflect my life in
silence.
