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The Tyger by William Blake has been one of our favourite poems since childhood. As it was written in 1794 its language is a little difficult for children to understand these days, but it is worth persevering. We have comprehension activities to go with this printable.
Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
Read The Tyger by William Blake (we have a lovely printable version here) then get the kids to answer these multiple choice comprehension questions.
Print out our illustrated printable of The Tyger by William Blake, then, having enjoyed the poem, ask the children to answer these comprehension questions.
This lovely poem is a perfect fit for children. It's simplicity, rhyme scheme and its tie-in with the butterfly life cycle provide plenty to think about.
