IT’S RAINING CATS AND DOGS
By Josie Whitehead
Look! It’s raining cats and dogs –
And it’s even raining frogs.
There’s puppies and kittens
They’re all over Britain
So are the toads and the frogs.
There’s a cow up there in the sky;
And we’re told that pigs might fly.
Mind! Duck your head
And watch where you tread
When the pigs are in the sky
Can animals fly in the sky?
Yes, one animal really can fly
For a bat’s not a bird
But a reindeer? Absurd!
Most animals really don’t try.
Questions for you
Where did the saying “It’s raining cats and dogs” originate?
What does “Pigs might fly” actually mean? http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/p.html
Is there another English expression about pigs?
Is a bat really a mammal or is it a bird? http://www.fi.edu/wright/again/wings.avkids.com/wings.avkids.com/Book/Animals/advanced/bats-01.html
Design a picture of flying cats and dogs for this poem.
Copyright 2007