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

Lesson 23: Robin Redbreast

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 poem narrator warns a robin that summer is ending and winter is near, describing the changes in weather, flora, fauna the accompany the fall.

Vocabulary

Thrushes: A songbird, typically having a brown back, spotted breast, and loud song.
Swallows: A migratory swift-flying songbird with a forked tail and long pointed wings, feeding on insects in flight.
Robin: A large New World thrush that typically has a reddish breast.
Scanty: Small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
Welaway: Alas; An expression of sadness or regret.
Pinching Times: The time to harvest or prune a plant; Also, a time of hardship.
Plumed: Spread out in a shape resembling a feather.

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:

• Fairies
• Robin
• Leash
• Flowers
• Leaves
• Seeds and Berries
• Tiny bird

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 26 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for First Grade.'

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 4

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'Robin Redbreast.'

1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 4

Answer 2

The poem warns a robin that winter is near and describes the changes of the fall season.

2 / 4

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 4

Answer 3

The narrator, the robin, other fauna.

3 / 4

Question 4

Does the poem teach us anything?

4 / 4

Answer 4

The poem reminds us to prepare for upcoming winters.

4 / 4

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Robin Redbreast.'
2. What happens in the poem? The poem warns a robin that winter is near and describes the changes of the fall season.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator, the robin, other fauna.
4. Does the poem teach us anything? The poem reminds us to prepare for upcoming winters.