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Meadow Surprises Class 7 Poem – Summary, Stanza Explanation, NCERT Q & A

Meadow Surprises – Class 7 (Summary, Poem, Explanation & Q&A)

Meadow Surprises – Class 7 Honeycomb

Bilingual Summary • Original Poem • Stanza-wise Explanation • Working with the Poem (Q&A)
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Original poem & questions © respective publisher/authors. Quoted verbatim for teaching/review. Answers & explanations are our original paraphrases (English + Hindi).
Textbook: NCERT, Honeycomb (Class VII) — “Meadow Surprises”.

Summary (English)

The poem invites us to walk gently through a meadow and use keen eyes and sharp ears to notice nature’s little wonders: a butterfly sipping nectar like through “drinking straws”, a rabbit hidden motionless until it hops, a golden dandelion turning into a puff of parachute seeds, and tiny “meadow houses” like burrows, nests, and ant mounds. The message: slow down, look and listen—discoveries await.

सारांश (Hindi)

कविता हमें घास के मैदानी इलाके में नरमी से चलने और ध्यान से देखने–सुनने के लिए कहती है, ताकि प्रकृति के छोटे–छोटे चमत्कार दिख सकें—मक्खन–पीले फूल पर बैठी तितली जो “drinking straws” जैसी सूँड से अमृत पीती है, बिना हिले बैठा खरगोश जो अचानक कूदता है, सुनहरा डैन्डेलियन जो पंखदार बीजों में बदल जाता है, और ज़मीन के बिल, घास के नीचे का घोंसला, चींटियों का टीला जैसे “meadow houses”। संदेश साफ़ है—धीरे चलो, ध्यान से देखो–सुनो, तब ही आश्चर्य दिखते हैं।

About the Poet – Lois Brandt Phillips

Lois Brandt Phillips का विस्तृत जीवनी-संदर्भ सीमित रूप से उपलब्ध है। NCERT में संकलित यह कविता उनके प्रकृति–केंद्रित, सरल और चित्रात्मक लेखन का उदाहरण है—जिसमें छोटे दृश्यों के माध्यम से अवलोकन–कौशल और प्रकृति–प्रेम सिखाया जाता है।

Poem – Original Text

Meadows have surprises, You can find them if you look; Walk softly through the velvet grass, And listen by the brook. You may see a butterfly Rest upon a buttercup And unfold its drinking straws To sip the nectar up. You may scare a rabbit Who is sitting very still; Though at first you may not see him, When he hops you will. A dandelion whose fuzzy head Was golden days ago Has turned to airy parachutes That flutter when you blow. Explore the meadow houses, The burrows in the ground, A nest beneath tall grasses, The ant’s amazing mound. Oh! Meadows have surprises And many things to tell; You may discover these yourself, If you look and listen well. — LOIS BRANDT PHILLIPS

Stanza-wise Explanation

Meadows have surprises, You can find them if you look; Walk softly through the velvet grass, And listen by the brook.
The poet says meadows hide many wonders. If we move gently on the soft (“velvet”) grass and listen near the stream, we’ll notice them.
कवयित्री कहती हैं कि मैदानों में कई आश्चर्य छिपे हैं। यदि हम मुलायम (“मखमली”) घास पर धीरे चलें और नाले/झरने के पास ध्यान से सुनें, तो वे दिखते–सुनाई देते हैं।
You may see a butterfly Rest upon a buttercup And unfold its drinking straws To sip the nectar up.
A butterfly rests on a buttercup and unrolls its proboscis—like little “drinking straws”—to sip nectar.
एक तितली मक्खन–पीले फूल (buttercup) पर बैठती है और अपनी सूँड को “drinking straws” की तरह खोलकर अमृत पीती है।
You may scare a rabbit Who is sitting very still; Though at first you may not see him, When he hops you will.
A rabbit sits so still that we miss it at first; only when it suddenly hops do we notice it.
खरगोश बिल्कुल स्थिर बैठा होता है, इसलिए शुरुआत में दिखता नहीं; जैसे ही वह उछलता है, हमें दिख जाता है।
A dandelion whose fuzzy head Was golden days ago Has turned to airy parachutes That flutter when you blow.
The golden dandelion turns into a white, fuzzy ball of seeds—tiny “parachutes” that fly when we blow.
सुनहरा डैन्डेलियन कुछ दिनों बाद सफ़ेद फूला–फूला बीज–गुच्छा बन जाता है—छोटे “पैराशूट” जो फूँक मारते ही उड़ जाते हैं।
Explore the meadow houses, The burrows in the ground, A nest beneath tall grasses, The ant’s amazing mound.
The meadow has little “houses”: animal burrows, a nest hidden in tall grass, and the ants’ impressive mound.
मैदान में छोटे–छोटे “घर” हैं: ज़मीन के बिल, ऊँची घास के नीचे बना घोंसला और चींटियों का शानदार टीला।
Oh! Meadows have surprises And many things to tell; You may discover these yourself, If you look and listen well.
The poet reminds us: look closely and listen carefully; then you’ll discover the meadow’s stories yourself.
कवयित्री याद दिलाती हैं—ध्यान से देखो–सुनो; तब मैदान स्वयं अपने किस्से खोल देता है।

Working with the Poem – Original Questions & Bilingual Answers

1. Read the lines in which the following phrases occur. Then discuss with your partner the meaning of each phrase in its context. (i) velvet grass (ii) drinking straws (iii) meadow houses (iv) amazing mound (v) fuzzy head
Answer (English):
  • velvet grass — “Walk softly through the velvet grass,” → very soft, smooth grass.
  • drinking straws — “And unfold its drinking straws” → the butterfly’s proboscis unrolling to drink nectar.
  • meadow houses — “Explore the meadow houses,” → small animal/insect homes: burrows, nest, ant hill.
  • amazing mound — “The ant’s amazing mound.” → the ant hill (anthill) built by ants.
  • fuzzy head — “A dandelion whose fuzzy head…” → the fluffy seed head of dandelion.
उत्तर (Hindi):
  • velvet grass — “Walk softly through the velvet grass,” → बहुत मुलायम/मखमली घास।
  • drinking straws — “And unfold its drinking straws” → तितली की सूँड, जो अमृत पीने को फैलती/खुलती है।
  • meadow houses — “Explore the meadow houses,” → मैदान के छोटे घर: बिल, घोंसला, चींटियों का टीला।
  • amazing mound — “The ant’s amazing mound.” → चींटियों का आश्चर्यजनक टीला (एन्थिल)।
  • fuzzy head — “A dandelion whose fuzzy head…” → डैन्डेलियन का फूला–फूला बीज–मुकुट।
2. Which line in the poem suggests that you need a keen eye and a sharp ear to enjoy a meadow? Read aloud the stanza that contains this line.
Answer (English):You may discover these yourself, / If you look and listen well.” (Last stanza)
Stanza to read aloud: “Oh! Meadows have surprises … If you look and listen well.”
उत्तर (Hindi):You may discover these yourself, / If you look and listen well.” (अंतिम स्तवक)
यही स्तवक ज़ोर से पढ़ें: “Oh! Meadows have surprises … If you look and listen well.”
3. Find pictures of the kinds of birds, insects and scenes mentioned in the poem.
Answer (English – activity): Collect images of butterfly on buttercup, rabbit in grass, dandelion (golden & seed head), burrows, nest under tall grass, and an anthill. Create a small collage/chart.
उत्तर (Hindi – गतिविधि): बटरकप पर तितली, घास में खरगोश, डैन्डेलियन (सुनहरा और बीज–गुच्छा), बिल/घोंसला/एन्थिल की तस्वीरें जुटाकर कोलाज/चार्ट बनाइए।
4. Watch a tree or a plant, or walk across a field or park at the same time everyday for a week. Keep a diary of what you see and hear. At the end of the week, write a short paragraph or a poem about your experiences. Put your writing up on the class bulletin board.
Answer (English – sample): One-Week Note: I saw a sparrow nest, heard soft rustling, watched a dandelion turn white, and ants build a taller mound. Short verse: “Soft steps, bright wings— / seeds take flight when daylight sings.”
उत्तर (Hindi – नमूना): साप्ताहिक नोट: गौरैया का घोंसला दिखा, पत्तों की सरसराहट सुनी, डैन्डेलियन के बीज–गुच्छे बने, चींटियों का टीला ऊँचा हुआ। लघु पंक्तियाँ: “धीरे कदम, उजली उड़ान— / फूँकते ही बीज करें गान।”

Bonus Reading – Busy World (Original Text)

Bees are buzzing, frogs are hopping, Moles are digging. There’s no stopping Vines from climbing, grass from growing, Birds from singing, winds from blowing, Buds from blooming. Bees are humming, Sunbeams dancing, raindrops drumming. All the world is whirling, dizzy, Summertime is very busy! — FRANCES GORMAN RISSER
Note (English): A quick snapshot of nature’s constant activity—everything moves, grows, sings; summer feels joyfully busy.
टिप्पणी (Hindi): प्रकृति हर पल सक्रिय—उगना, गुनगुनाना, बहना; गर्मियों की चहल–पहल को यह कविता चटपटे अंदाज़ में दिखाती है।

Delivery Delayed – Answer (Original Text + Bilingual Explanation)

Answer The postman started moving round the tree in circles. The dog followed him, but as he did so, his leash got wrapped around the tree. The postman then safely walked up to the front door.
Explanation (English): By circling the tree, the postman made the leash coil around the trunk, limiting the dog’s reach—so he could approach the door safely.
व्याख्या (Hindi): डाकिये ने पेड़ के चारों ओर घूमकर कुत्ते की रस्सी तने पर लपेट दी, जिससे कुत्ता दूर नहीं पहुँच सका और डाकिया सुरक्षित दरवाज़े तक चला गया।

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