2004
Pioneer Children Sang as They Walked
July 2004

“Pioneer Children Sang as They Walked,” Friend, July 2004, 48

Pioneer Children Sang as They Walked

By Callie Buys

These pictures show some things pioneer children did and saw as they traveled west. Match each picture to the Primary song that tells about it. (You might have to sing more than one verse to find the answer!) For help, look at pages 214–223 of the Children’s Songbook.

1. “To Be a Pioneer”

a. Children walking

2. “The Handcart Song”

b. The Handcart Song

3. “Whenever I Think about Pioneers”
(verse 1)

c. Whenever I Think about Pioneers

4. “Little Pioneer Children”

d. Little Pioneer Children

5. “The Oxcart”

e. The Oxcart

6. “Pioneer Children Were Quick to Obey”
(verse 2)

f. Pioneer Children Were Quick to Obey

7. “Pioneer Children Sang As They Walked”

g. Pioneer Children Sang As They Walked

8. “Covered Wagons”

h. Covered Wagons

Answers:

  • (1) a, (2) f, (3) d, (4) b, (5) e, (6) c, (7) h, (8) g.

Illustrated by Rachel Hoffman-Bayles