The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 86: The Man of Bombay

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 bird steals a pipe from the Man of Bombay. The man becomes angry.

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 90 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out a Modified Version of the Poem

• Get a hat.
• Play act the Man of Bombay and a bird.
• The Man of Bombay wears the hat.
• The bird sneaks up on the man, snatches the hat, and flies away.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 6

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'The Man of Bombay.'

1 / 6

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 6

Answer 2

A bird steals a pipe from the Man of Bombay. The man becomes angry.

2 / 6

Question 3

Where does the poem take place?

3 / 6

Answer 3

The poem takes place outdoors.

3 / 6

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

4 / 6

Answer 4

The man and the bird.

4 / 6

Question 5

Does the poem teach us anything?

5 / 6

Answer 5

Pay close mind to your things.

5 / 6

Question 6

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

6 / 6

Answer 6

The man smokes his pipe. It is before the bird steals it.

6 / 6

❮ ❯

1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Man of Bombay.'
2. What happens in the poem? A bird steals a pipe from the Man of Bombay. The man becomes angry.
3. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place outdoors.
4. Who are the characters in the poem? The man and the bird.
5. Does the poem teach us anything? Pay close mind to your things.
6. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. The man smokes his pipe. It is before the bird steals it.