The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 17: The Flying Pig

Performer: Librivox - Allyson Hester

Directions

Study the poem for one week.

Over the week:

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

Synopsis

A pig flies into the air, but a man in brown brings him back down.

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: Narrate the Poem

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

Activity 3: Color the Poem   

• Click the crayon above, and complete page 21 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

• Act out the roles of the flying pig and the man in brown.
• One person can pretend to fly about the room, until the other brings them back 'down.'

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork of a flying pig. Give your pig wings if you wish.
• Use paints, crayons, pastels, Legos, blocks, or Play-Doh to create the artwork.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 5

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'The Flying Pig.'

1 / 5

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 5

Answer 2

A pig flies into the air. A man brings him back down.

2 / 5

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 5

Answer 3

The man in brown and the pig.

3 / 5

Question 4

Does the poem teach us anything?

4 / 5

Answer 4

We know pigs don't fly. Unless we assume something magical, how can this rhyme be true? The photo shows one explanation for how the rhyme could be true.

4 / 5

Question 5

Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem.

5 / 5

Answer 5

The picture shows a man in brown flying a kite with a pig on it. Two children look on with delight.

5 / 5

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Flying Pig.'
2. What happens in the poem? A pig flies into the air. A man brings him back down.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The man in brown and the pig.
4. Does the poem teach us anything? We know pigs don't fly. Unless we assume something magical, how can this rhyme be true? The photo shows one explanation for how the rhyme could be true.
5. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. The picture shows a man in brown flying a kite with a pig on it. Two children look on with delight.