“Bird Helpers” Two-Voice Poem
(For Teacher Reference)
Note to Teachers: Copy this poem onto chart paper. This poem should be read with an additional person to read one of the parts. Be sure to take note of the underlined and bolded words in the poem.
Bird / HelperI glide through the sky with the wind wrapped around my wings.
The breeze feels so peaceful and free.
Do you see that bird, circling the sky? On the lookout for food with its keen eye.
There I see my prey waiting just for me. I dive and dart and dash for a treat.
I speed past buildings with ease. Flying past windows, easy as can be.
That bird. Flying high in the sky, so close to the buildings, OH MY!
Bird / Helper
Will it miss those windows? I’m unsure!
I’ll miss those windows ... for sure!
Oh no! CRASH! / Oh no! CRASH!
Freefalling to the ground, I’m alarmed! I’m uncertain if I’ll land unharmed.
It’s for certain that she’ll land with a loud, loud sound upon the hard and unwelcoming ground.
Will I be okay? / Will she be okay?
I can’t move my wing. Will I ever again fly Amongst the towering clouds so high?
Is it injured? / Is it injured?
Bird / Helper
I need help. / I can help.
I must handle my friend with care.
I must trust my helper to help.
My wing will heal; it will be just fine.
Her wing will heal; it will just take time.
I will fly again, / She will fly again,
Peaceful and free. / Peaceful and free.
Written by Pete Martinez for EL Education
Compare and Contrast Icon Set
(For Teacher Reference)
Note to Teachers: Consider enlarging these icons so that they are easily visible once affixed to the Comparing and Contrasting The Lion and the Bird and Pierre the Penguin anchor chart.
Comparing and Contrasting The Lion and the Bird and Pierre the Penguin Anchor Chart
(Example, for Teacher Reference)
Comparing Characters’ Experiences in The Lion and the Bird and Pierre the Penguin
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The characters’ experiences are similar because both bird helpers keep the birds warm. The characters’ experiences are similar because both birds are okay at the end of the story.
Contrasting Characters’ Experiences in The Lion and the Bird and Pierre the Penguin
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The characters’ experiences are different because Bird hurts his wing and Pierre loses his feathers. The characters’ experiences are different because Bird is helped by a lion and Pierre is helped by a person.
Comparing and Contrasting The Lion and the Bird and Pierre the Penguin Anchor Chart
Comparing Characters’ Experiences in The Lion and the Bird and Pierre the Penguin
The characters’ experiences are similar because
Contrasting Characters’ Experiences in The Lion and the Bird and Pierre the Penguin
The characters’ experiences are different because
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