How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!
Up in the air and over the wall,
Till I can see so wide,
Rivers and trees and cattle and all
Over the country-side.
Till I look down on the garden green,
Down on the roof so brown —
Up in the air I go flying again,
Up in the air and down!
( Robert Louis Stevenson )
pleasantest : the nicest
cattle : farm animals such as cows
roof : the covering for a house or other building
Answer the following questions.
1) Why is it fun to go on a swing?
2) Do you like swings? Why or why not?
3) What are some other fun things that children can do?
4) When you were a child, what was your favourite thing about going
to a playground?
5) Is there anything that you don’t like about playgrounds? Why?