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Grade: 2
Allegorical Nature Metaphor • Character & Botanical Beauty
In Lesson 82, we studied the living parts of a physical plant. Now, in this beloved Victorian memory gem, the poet uses the garden, roots, blossoms, and fruits to teach a golden lesson on how love and gentle deeds bloom in human life!
In Lesson 82, we studied the living parts of a physical plant. Now, in this beloved Victorian memory gem, the poet uses the garden, roots, blossoms, and fruits to teach a golden lesson on how love and gentle deeds bloom in human life!
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The Memory Lyric — Listen, Chant & Recite
Click on the poem lines to hear them spoken clearly, and recite along with the audio assistant:
Kind hearts are the gardens,
Kind thoughts are the roots,
Kind words are the blossoms,
Kind deeds are the fruits.
Kind thoughts are the roots,
Kind words are the blossoms,
Kind deeds are the fruits.
*Notice that each line begins with a capital letter, lines 1, 2, and 3 end with commas, and line 4 ends with a period. The words roots and fruits rhyme!
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Part I — Decoding the Four Botanical Metaphors
Explain what each line of the poem means in your own words:
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Part II — Perfect Transcription from Memory
Type out the complete poem from memory, paying close attention to capital letters and punctuation:
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Part III — Personal Application: My Garden of Kindness
Write 2 or 3 sentences telling about one kind word or helpful deed you will give to someone today: