Read the following poem and answer the next five questions by choosing the correct options:
Winter is cold, with gusts of tumbling snow,
When rain falls down and nothing ever grows.
For children, it's the snow that they desire
And cups of cocoa in front of the fire.
When winter's gone, the grass grows green again.
Roses and tulips sprout with bright green stems.
The bees are buzzing, the birds are singing.
Sheep are grazing and cow bells are ringing.
And then the sun starts to shine too brightly.
It's so hot that fans are put on nightly,
And so then it's off to the beach or pools
Where people swim about just to keep cool.
All the leaves on the trees turn golden-brown,
And when on the ground make a crackly sound.
In autumn a lot of money you make
From clearing backyards of leaves with a rake.
Each season has its own goods and its bads,
But since they are all different I am glad!
What does the poet mean in the line 'clearing backyards of leaves with a rake:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → cleaning the backyard
In autumn the golden-brown leaves fall and cover the ground. To clear a backyard of leaves is to remove the leaves from it, that is, to clean it. A rake is a garden tool with a long handle and a row of metal or plastic teeth, used to gather fallen leaves or loose grass.
Example: Every Sunday he clears the lawn of dry leaves with a rake.