I DON’T WANT TO!

Pierino says to the grape “Grape become ripe!”

Grape: “I don’t want to!”

Pierino: “Soil make the grape ripe.”

Soil: “I don’t want to!”

Pierino: “Sun you are my friend, would you light my vineyard because my vineyard stopped growing?”

Sun: “I don’t want to!”

Pierino: “Why don’t you want to help me?

Sun: “Because I don’t like people who drink too much.

Pierino: “I promise to drink wisely and not too much.”

Pierino says to the rain: “Please go away and let the sun shine”

Rain: “I don’t want to!”

Pierino: “Why don’t you want to?”

Rain: “ Because the sun is my friend.”

Pierino says to the wind: “ Please blow out the rain.”

Wind: “I don’t want to because I am tired.”

* * * *

The wind decided to blow the summer away because of Pierino’s promise to the sun. The autumn arrives.

The grape is ripe, the farmer harvests the grapes and the grapes become wine.

And Pierino keeps his promise.

Discussion questions of the poster: “I don’t want to!”

• Identify the four elements Pierino asked for help.
• Discuss why each said to Pierino: “I don’t want to!”
• How was the Sun’s answer different than the others?
• What did Pierino promise?
• Do you think Pierino’s promise is a good idea? Why?
• The rain said he has a friend. Who is his friend?
• What happens when they appear at the same time, the rain and his friend?
• Why do you think Pierino has a red face?
• What did you like about the poem?

10. Is it good to say: “I don’t want to,” when someone asks you a favor?