May Day
Reading Comprehension Activity
Spring has sprung in fairy land! See how they celebrate the warmer weather together with this short poem. Students will read the poem and answer follow-up questions about rhyme and other elements of poetry.
Topic(s): Realistic Fiction. Skill(s): Theme, Story Elements, Rhythm & Rhyme. Genre(s): Poetry
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Passage
There comes a day
In merry May
When fairies play
Together.
The sun shines down
And all around
The tiny town
There’s dancing.
They beat their wings,
The robin sings,
And Nature brings
Warm weather.
Goodbye to snow!
To Spring, hello!
Cry fairies aglow
And prancing.
Comprehension Questions
Answers
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