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

Lesson 33: I Saw a Little Birdie Fly

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 a bird who it sings to. The bird replies it sings to Amy. The bird asks for payment for its song, a crumb and a smile from Amy.

Vocabulary

Piping: A bird singing in a high or shrill voice.
Quoth: Another word for 'said.'
Slay: Kill (a person or animal) in a violent way.
Fare: Happen or turn out (archaic).

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:

• Girl
• Boy
• Cage
• Bird
• Branches
• Ivy
• Window

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 36 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 'I Saw a Little Birdie Fly.'

1 / 3

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 3

Answer 2

The narrator asks a bird who it sings to. The bird replies it sings to Amy. The bird asks for payment for its song, a crumb and a smile from Amy.

2 / 3

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 3

Answer 3

The narrator, the birdie, and Amy.

3 / 3

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'I Saw a Little Birdie Fly.'
2. What happens in the poem? The narrator asks a bird who it sings to. The bird replies it sings to Amy. The bird asks for payment for its song, a crumb and a smile from Amy.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator, the birdie, and Amy.