The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 76: Two Pigeons

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

Two of the narrator's pigeons fly away for an unknown reason.

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 80 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork of a pigeon.
• Use paints, crayons, pastels, Legos, blocks, or Play-Doh to create the artwork.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 4

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'Two Pigeons.'

1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 4

Answer 2

Two of the narrator's pigeons fly away for an unknown reason.

2 / 4

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 4

Answer 3

The narrator and the pigeons.

3 / 4

Question 4

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

4 / 4

Answer 4

It shows a girl holding a dish and looking at a bird house. Birds swoop around the bird house.

4 / 4

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Two Pigeons.'
2. What happens in the poem? Two of the narrator's pigeons fly away for an unknown reason.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and the pigeons.
4. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. It shows a girl holding a dish and looking at a bird house. Birds swoop around the bird house.