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1. 1.

   Does the water-lily 'open up' (that is, bloom) quickly over a night or day, or gradually over a few days? What supports your answer?
2. 2.

   What is amazing about that process of opening up? What two things change each day?
3. 3.

   What is our first reading of a poem compared to? Do we find that surprising?
4. 4.

   When are we actually surprised about the poem? What causes it?
5. 5.

   Does the poem just unfold as time passes or does it happen when we do something a few times? Do what?
6. 6.

   The water-lily grows larger in size and gets a deeper colour as it unfolds. What does the poem do?