The Echoing Green

What arises at the beginning of the poem?

• sun

• bell

• bird

• oak tree

What descends at the end of the poem?

• sun

• bell

• bird

• oak tree

What can we infer from the 2nd stanza about Old John?

• Old John spends most of his days worrying

• Old John used to play on the echoing green

• Old John likes being an old man more than he liked being a boy

• Old John does not get along well with the other old folk

Who or what are "the little ones" in line 21

• mothers

• old folk

• young birds

• boys and girls

What is the theme of this poem?

• the power of dreams

• the importance of hard work

• the joy of playing outdoors

• the disappointments of old age

What is the effect of using personification in lines 2 & 4?

• creates mood of happiness

• suggests that nature can be dangerous

• contrasts birds with human beings

• explains the difference between skylarks & thrushes

Whom does "our" refer to in line 15?

• the old folks sitting together under an oak tree

• mothers around whose laps many sisters & brothers gather

• people who ring merry bells to welcome the spring

• boys & girls playing on the echoing green

Define the word "sports" as it is used in the poem.

• games

• drawings

• climbing

• laughing

What is the echoing green?

• field

• green space

• place to play

• gym