BLK21 L1 WHAT IS THE POEM ABOUT?

BLK21 L1

WHAT IS THE POEM ABOUT?

Lesson Objective

Today, we will read a poem about the rainy season.

Guess what is it?

Ready?

Umbrella

Raincoat

Rainboots

Bible Verse

Question

In which season do we use these things?

When It Rains

When it rains, I will make a boat

When it rains, I will wear a coat

When it rains, I will play in the puddle

When it rains, with my pet I will cuddle

When It Rains

When it rains, I will take my umbrella out.

When it rains, I will scream and shout.

When it rains, I will run out in a flash.

When it rains, in the puddles I will splash

When It Rains

When it rains, the trees will dance,

Happy to have got the chance.

When it rains, a cool wind will blow,

Feeling it my heart will glow

When It Rains

When it rains, I will get wet.

When it rains, I will play till sunset.

Discussion

What hand action can you do to show that it is raining?

Discussion

What action can you do to show that you are making a paper boat?

Multiple Choice

What is the title of the poem?

• When It Rains

• When It Rain

• When It Falls

Multiple Choice

What does the picture show?

• clouds, sun, girl in a raincoat and puddle

• clouds, rain, girl in a raincoat and puddle

• clouds, sun, boy in a raincoat and puddle

Multiple Choice

Which words were repeated the most in the poem?

• I will wear a coat

• Happy as I get the chance

• When it rains

Multiple Choice

What do you think the poem is mainly about?

• The poet will stay at his/her home when it rains

• The poet will do many playful things when it rains.

• The poet will watch from the window when it rains.

How can we find the main idea of the poem?

• The different parts of the poem give us clues about its main idea.

• For example, the title of this poem is When It Rains, which tells us that the poet is thinking about the rains in the future.

How can we find the main idea of the poem?

• The main picture shows us a child wearing a raincoat and rain boots, and holding an umbrella. She is walking in the rain.

• The background of the poem also shows us raindrops.

How can we find the main idea of the poem?

• The words when it rains are also repeated throughout the poem.

• So, the title, pictures, and repeated words in a poem tell us what the poem is mainly about, or its main idea.

Poll

Do you think the poet is a child or an adult? How do you know?

• Child

• Adult

Answers:

The poet is a child, because it is mostly children who enjoy jumping in puddles, screaming, and shouting in the rains.

Workbook Time

Answer page 33.