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Lesson 55: Pippa's Song

by Robert Browning

Performer: Librivox - Kara Shallenberg

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

From the play 'Pippa Passes', Pippa's Song describes a peaceful spring morning.

Vocabulary

Spring: The season after winter and before summer.
Morn: Morning.
Pearled: Formed into pearl-like drops or grains.
Lark: A small ground-dwelling songbird.
Snail: A mollusk with a single spiral shell into which the whole body can be withdrawn.
Thorn: A stiff, sharp-pointed, straight or curved woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant.

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:

• Sky
• Clouds
• Lark on the Wing
• Wheat
• Clouds
• Grass

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 58 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 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.'

1 / 3

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 3

Answer 2

The poem describes the circumstances and surroundings of the twinkling stars in the night sky.

2 / 3

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 3

Answer 3

The narrator and travelers.

3 / 3

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.'
2. What happens in the poem? The poem describes the circumstances and surroundings of the twinkling stars in the night sky.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and travelers.