TOPSY TURVY LAND TOPSY TURVY LAND

(POEM)(POEM)H.E.WILKINSONH.E.WILKINSON

TOPSY-TURVY TOPSY-TURVY LANDLAND

The people walk upon their The people walk upon their heads,heads,

The sea is made of sand,The sea is made of sand,

The children go to school by The children go to school by night,night,

In Topsy-turvy land.In Topsy-turvy land.

The front-door step is at the The front-door step is at the back,back,

You’re walking when you stand,You’re walking when you stand,

You wear your hat upon your You wear your hat upon your feet,feet,

In Topsy-turvy Land. In Topsy-turvy Land.

And buses on the sea you’ll And buses on the sea you’ll meet,meet,

While pleasure boats are While pleasure boats are planned,planned,

To travel up and down the To travel up and down the streetsstreets

Of Topsy-turvy Land.Of Topsy-turvy Land.

You pay for what you never You pay for what you never get,get,

I think it must be grand,I think it must be grand,

For when you go you’re For when you go you’re coming back,coming back,

In topsy-turvy land.In topsy-turvy land.

Written by:Written by:

H.E. H.E. WILKINSONWILKINSON

NEW WORDSNEW WORDS

Topsy-turvy : Upside downTopsy-turvy : Upside down

Pleasure : Feeling of Pleasure : Feeling of enjoymentenjoyment

Grand : Big, (here) great fun Grand : Big, (here) great fun

ANSWER THE FOLLOWINGANSWER THE FOLLOWING

1.1. When do children go to school in When do children go to school in Topsy-turvy Land?Topsy-turvy Land?

Children go to school by night in Children go to school by night in Topsy-turvy land.Topsy-turvy land.

2. In the poem, if buses travel on the sea, 2. In the poem, if buses travel on the sea, then where do the boats travel? then where do the boats travel?

Boats travel up and down the Boats travel up and down the streets. streets.

Jumbled sentencesJumbled sentences

Rearrange the following sentences to Rearrange the following sentences to make them meaningful.make them meaningful.

1.1. Renu naughty is a girl.Renu naughty is a girl. Renu is a naughty girl.Renu is a naughty girl.2. Untidy room her always is.2. Untidy room her always is. Her room is always untidy.Her room is always untidy.3. Kind of what child a you are?3. Kind of what child a you are? What kind of a child are you?What kind of a child are you?

FUN WITH SOUNDSFUN WITH SOUNDS

Pleasure treasure Pleasure treasure measuremeasure

Wear tear Wear tear swearswear

Planned canned Planned canned scannedscanned

Topsy-turvy hurly-burly Topsy-turvy hurly-burly curly-whirlycurly-whirly

Evaluation Evaluation

Describe the life on the land of Describe the life on the land of Topsy-turvy land.Topsy-turvy land.

. People walk on their heads.. People walk on their heads.

. They wear their hats on feet.. They wear their hats on feet.

. People pay for what they don’t . People pay for what they don’t get. get.