Poetry of Fables, Fairies, and Fauna Fables, Fairies, and Fauna    

Lesson 36: Yes or No?

by William Allingham

Performer: Librivox - Rosslyn Carlyle

Directions

Study the poem for one week.

Over the week:

• Read or listen to the poem.
• Review the synopsis.
• Complete the enrichment activities.
• Study the review questions.

Synopsis

The narrator asks Barnaby whether he wants to go, but Barnaby is indecisive.

Vocabulary

Puzzle: Cause someone to feel confused because they cannot understand or make sense of something.
Pate: The crown of a person's head (archaic).
Fix: Direct one's eyes, attention, or mind steadily or unwaveringly toward.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Recite the Title, the Poet's Name, and the Poem

• Each day this week, recite aloud the title of the poem, the name of the poet, and the poem. Instructors may need to prompt children line-by-line.

Activity 2: Study the Poem's Companion Painting

• Study the painting below, and describe it in your own words.

Find the following in the companion painting:

• Charles William Lambton
• Crimson Clothing
• Ruffled Collar
• White Sleeves
• Shoes
• Background Rocks

Activity 3: Narrate the Poem

• After reading or listening to each verse of the poem, narrate the verse events aloud using your own words.

Activity 4: Color the Poem   

• Click the crayon above, and complete page 39 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for First Grade.'

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 3

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'Yes or No?.'

1 / 3

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 3

Answer 2

The narrator asks Barnaby whether he wants to go, but Barnaby is indecisive.

2 / 3

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 3

Answer 3

The narrator and Barnaby.

3 / 3

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Yes or No?.'
2. What happens in the poem? The narrator asks Barnaby whether he wants to go, but Barnaby is indecisive.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and Barnaby.