Essential question: What excites us about nature?

Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect

• The theme of a poem is the main message or lesson.

• Identifying key details in a poem can help you figure out the theme.

• Ask yourself, "What message does the poet want to get across to the reader?"

drops-small amounts of liquid that fall in a round shape

excite-making a person feel happy or eager

outdoors-outside and not inside a building

pale-something that is very light in color

alliteration-the same beginning sound in words

free verse-poem in which the words do not need to rhyme

repetition- the use of repeated words or phrases in a poem

simile-using the words "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things