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

Lesson 34: A Mountain Round

by William Allingham

Performer: Librivox - heeheekitty

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 calls for their neighbors to take hands and dance the round under the moonlight.

Vocabulary

Merry: Cheerful and lively.
Neighbor: A person living near or next door to the speaker or person referred to
Round: A folk dance in which the dancers form one large circle.
Fair: A beautiful woman (archaic).
Valley: A low area of land between hills or mountains.
Startle: Cause (a person or animal) to feel sudden shock or alarm.
Lair: A wild animal's resting place.
Summit: The highest point of a hill or mountain.
Vulture: A large bird of prey with the head and neck bare of feathers, feeding chiefly on carrion.
Whirligig: A toy that spins around, for example, a top or a pinwheel.

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:

• Ladies
• Mountains
• Clouds
• Trees
• Bushes
• Yellow Flowers
• Cloaks
• Birds
• Blue Sky

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 37 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 'A Mountain Round.'

1 / 3

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 3

Answer 2

The narrator calls for their neighbors to dance to music under the moonlight.

2 / 3

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 3

Answer 3

The narrator and their neighbors.

3 / 3

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'A Mountain Round.'
2. What happens in the poem? The narrator calls for their neighbors to dance to music under the moonlight.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and their neighbors.