Read the poem.
Colored Toys
When I bring to you colored toys, my child,
I understand why there is such a play of colors on clouds, on water,
and why flowers are painted in tints
---when I give colored toys to you, my child.
When I sing to make you dance
I truly now why there is music in leaves,
and why waves send their chorus of voices to the heart of the listening earth
---when I sing to make you dance.
When I bring sweet things to your greedy hands
I know why there is honey in the cup of the flowers
and why fruits are secretly filled with sweet juice
---when I bring sweet things to your greedy hands.
When I kiss your face to make you smile, my darling,
I surely understand what pleasure streams from the sky in morning light,
and what delight that is that is which the summer breeze brings to my body
---when I kiss you to make you smile.
Question
Which sentence best summarizes a central idea of this poem?
Responses
Gifts are better when connected to nature.
Gifts are better when connected to nature.
Children appreciate gifts provided by nature.
Children appreciate gifts provided by nature.
Children may understand more than adults realize.
Children may understand more than adults realize.
Adults can learn from the way children experience joy.
Adults can learn from the way children experience joy.,