Question

Complete the following summary with exact words from the poem. One example has been done for you. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.

The poem describes Mrs. Jones, the speaker’s next-door neighbour, who has a unique garden filled with 1. ______. Her garden includes a peculiar 2. ______, a pond, and a rockery, along with an unusual 3. ______ that she finds charming. Mrs. Jones plants tiny, 4. ______ plants between the stones, which the speaker thinks must be so small that they are planted with a 5. ______. One day, Mrs. Jones invites the speaker to see her garden, and they discuss a 6. ______ that Mrs. Jones treasures. When the speaker asks where the 7. ______ flower is, Mrs. Jones says that the speaker has been 8. ______ on it all along.

Answer 1

The poem describes Mrs. Jones, the speaker’s next-door neighbour, who has a unique garden filled with stones. Her garden includes a peculiar path, a pond, and a rockery, along with an unusual device that she finds charming. Mrs. Jones plants tiny, delicate plants between the stones, which the speaker thinks must be so small that they are planted with a pin. One day, Mrs. Jones invites the speaker to see her garden, and they discuss a flower that Mrs. Jones treasures. When the speaker asks where the lovely flower is, Mrs. Jones says that the speaker has been standing on it all along.