I WANT TO FLY

Hey kids! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have wings and fly like a bird? Imagine being able to soar high up in the sky, seeing the world from above! Let’s dive into a fun poem that talks about just that.

The poet in the poem dreams about having wings to fly. They say if they had wings, they would fly up into the sky, feeling the wind in their feathers. But that’s not all! They would also carry a paintbrush and lots of colors—bright and beautiful ones—so they could paint the clouds in the sky. Imagine clouds turning purple, yellow, and green! The poet wants to make the sky even more beautiful by painting rainbows every day. Wouldn’t that be fun? Every time you look up, you’d see a colorful rainbow!

And when night comes and the moon and stars appear, the poet imagines painting them too. The sky would look magical, don’t you think?

Now, let’s think about the “If I had” and “If I were” parts! These phrases help us dream and imagine what we could do if we had something special, like wings or other cool things. Here are some fun sentences you can complete:

• If I had wings, I’d fly to the moon.
• If I had a paintbrush, I’d color the stars.
• If I were a bird, I’d sing sweet songs.
• If I were a butterfly, I’d dance in the breeze.

FAQs

1. What does the poet want to do with the wings?

   • The poet wants to fly up into the sky and paint the clouds and rainbows, making the sky more colorful and fun!

2. Why does the poet want to paint the clouds and stars?
   

   • The poet imagines making the sky beautiful by painting the clouds in bright colors and creating rainbows. They also want to paint the stars and the moon for fun!

3. What other things could you imagine doing if you had wings?
   

   • You could think about flying to your favorite places, seeing new sights, or even meeting new animals in the sky!

Take assessment:

Fill in the Blanks

• If I had _____________, I’d fly to the moon.
• If I were a bird, I’d _____________ in the sky.
• The poet wants to paint the _____________ and _____________ in the sky.
• If I had a paintbrush, I’d paint the _____________ and _____________.

2. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. What would the poet carry if they had wings?
   
   • a) A book
   • b) A paintbrush
   • c) A camera
   • d) A toy
2. What does the poet want to paint in the sky?
   
   • a) Mountains
   • b) Trees
   • c) Clouds and rainbows
   • d) Birds
3. What does the poet want to paint the clouds with?
   
   • a) Black paint
   • b) Bright colors like purple, yellow, and green
   • c) Watercolors
   • d) Nothing
4. What would the poet paint when the stars come out?
   
   • a) The stars and the moon
   • b) The trees
   • c) The birds
   • d) The ground

3. True or False

• The poet wants to fly to the moon and paint the clouds. (True/False)
• The poet would carry a pencil to draw the clouds. (True/False)
• The poet imagines painting rainbows in the sky every day. (True/False)
• The poet wants to paint only the sun. (True/False)

4. Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet dream about doing if they had wings?
2. What would the poet paint in the sky?
3. How does the poet want the clouds to look?
4. What would the poet paint when the moon and stars come out?

5. Long Answer Questions

1. If you had wings, what would you do? Describe your dream in detail.
2. How would you make the sky more colorful if you could paint it? Explain.
3. Why do you think the poet wants to paint the clouds and rainbows? How do you think it would look?

6. Matching Questions

Match the phrases from the poem with the correct ideas:

• Column A
  
  • a) The poet wants to fly high in the sky
  • b) The poet carries a paintbrush and paints bright colors
  • c) The poet wants to paint the stars and the moon
  • d) The poet dreams about making the clouds pretty
• Column B
  
  4. To make the sky more beautiful
  5. To feel free and explore
  6. To add more colors to the night
  7. To paint the clouds in purple, yellow, and green

7. Picture-based Questions

• Draw a picture of what you think the poet’s painted sky would look like with the clouds, rainbows, and stars.
• Imagine you could paint the sky. What colors would you use? Draw your colorful sky!

8. Fill in with ‘If I had’ or ‘If I were’

• _____________ wings, I would fly to a faraway place.
• _____________ a bird, I would sing all day long.
• _____________ a magic paintbrush, I would paint the clouds.

9. Conceptual Questions

• Why do you think the poet would want to paint the clouds in colors like purple and yellow?
• How would you feel if you could fly like the poet? What would you do with your wings?

10. Comparison Questions

• Compare what the poet would do with wings and what you would do if you had wings.
• How is the poet’s imagination different from yours? What would you paint in the sky?