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Lesson 61: My Old Kentucky Home Select Verses

by Stephen Collins Foster

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

The poem describes the happy days of summer within their treasured home of Kentucky, but warns harder times are ahead.

Vocabulary

Kentucky: A state in east-central United States.
Weep: Shed tears.

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:

• Daniel Boone
• Settlers
• Horse
• Dog
• Women
• Guns
• Bridle
• Flying Bird
• Rocky Mountains

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 64 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 'My Old Kentucky Home.'

1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 4

Answer 2

The poem describes the happy days of summer within their treasured home of Kentucky, but warns harder times are ahead. The poem was written by the author as an anti-slavery ballad.

2 / 4

Question 3

Where does the poem take place?

3 / 4

Answer 3

The poem takes place in the Kentucky countryside.

3 / 4

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

4 / 4

Answer 4

The narrator and the people of Kentucky.

4 / 4

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'My Old Kentucky Home.'
2. What happens in the poem? The poem describes the happy days of summer within their treasured home of Kentucky, but warns harder times are ahead. The poem was written by the author as an anti-slavery ballad.
3. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place in the Kentucky countryside.
4. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and the people of Kentucky.