Chapter- 15                     Bird Bath


 Q: What have the people made in their garden?

A: They have made a pretty little pool.


Q: Where is the pool made?

A: The pool is made in the garden.


Q: What is the pool lined with?

A: The pool is lined with neatly laid pebbles.


Q: What fills the pool?

A: The pool is filled with clean and cool water.


Q: How is the pool described in the poem?

A: It is described as pretty and little.


Q: When do the birds come to the pool?

A: When the sun shines warm and high.


Q: Which birds are mentioned in the poem?

A: Robins are mentioned in the poem.


Q: What do the robins do around the pool?

A: They cluster around the brink of the pool.


Q: What does the word brink mean?

A: Brink means the edge of the pool.


Q: Do birds just fly past the pool?

A: No, they flutter down to drink.


Q: Why do the birds come down to the pool?

A: They come to drink water and bathe.


Q: What action do the birds perform in the water?

A: They splash and splash in the water.


Q: How many times is the word splash repeated?

A: It is repeated three times.


Q: What does the splashing create?

A: It creates little bright showers of water.


Q: What do the birds do after splashing?

A: They fly away quickly.


Q: What does flash mean in the poem?

A: It means to fly away suddenly and quickly.


Q: How do the birds express their happiness?

A: They sing sweetly.


Q: What feeling does the poem give about birds?

A: It shows birds as joyful and lively.


Q: Is the water dirty or clean?

A: The water is clean.


Q: What kind of weather is shown in the poem?

A: Warm and sunny weather.


Q: What attracts birds to the pool?

A: Clean, cool water attracts them.


Q: What does cluster mean?

A: It means to gather together.


Q: Who is the poet of “Bird Bath”?

A: Evaleen Stein is the poet.


Q: What is the poem mainly about?

A: It is about birds enjoying a bath in a garden pool.


Q: What mood does the poem create?

A: A happy and peaceful mood.


Q: What do birds do before flying away?

A: They splash in the water and drink.


Q: Why is the bird bath important?

A: It helps birds get water and stay happy.


Q: What lesson do we learn from the poem?

A: We should care for birds and nature.


Q: How can we welcome birds like in the poem?

A: By keeping water bowls and feeding them.


Q: Do the birds enjoy the bird bath?

A: Yes, they enjoy it very much.

Answer by Dimpee Bora