THE RIVER by Valerie Bloom

The rivers a wanderer, a nomad, a tramp. He doesnt choose any one place to set up his camp. The rivers a winder, through valley and hill. He twists and he turns, he just cannot be still. The rivers a hoarder and he buries down deep Those little treasures that he wants to keep. The rivers a baby, he gurgles and hums And sounds like hes happily sucking his thumbs. The rivers a singer, as he dances along The countryside echoes the notes of his song. The rivers a monster, hungry and vexed Hes gobbled up trees and hell swallow you next

Match the meaning to the correct word in the poem a) someone who have no permanent home but move about according to the

seasons

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b) eat hastily without proper chewing

c) someone who move about aimlessly or without any destination ____________ d) the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck _____________ e) sing with closed lips ________________ f) the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped _______________ g) a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use _______________ h) cause annoyance ______________________ i) someone who leads a wandering, unsettled life __________________