The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 106: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

Performer: Librivox - Allyson Hester

Directions

Study the poem for one week.

Over the week:

• Look at the poem picture.
• Read or listen to the poem.
• Review the synopsis.
• Complete the enrichment activities.
• Study the review questions.

Synopsis

The narrator asks Mary about her garden. Mary describes her garden. There are silver bells, cockle shells, and pretty maids lined up in a row.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Recite the Title, the Poet's Name, and the Poem

• Each day this week, recite aloud the title of the poem, the name of the poet, and the poem. Instructors may need to prompt children line-by-line.

Activity 2: Narrate the Poem

• After reading or listening to the poem, narrate the poem events aloud using your own words.

Activity 3: Color the Poem   

• Click the crayon above, and complete page 110 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork of a cockle shell.
• Use paints, crayons, pastels, Legos, blocks, or Play-Doh to create the artwork.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 4

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary.'

1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 4

Answer 2

The narrator asks Mary about her garden. Mary describes her garden.

2 / 4

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 4

Answer 3

The narrator, Mary, and Mary's pretty maids.

3 / 4

Question 4

Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem.

4 / 4

Answer 4

Mary looks at her garden. There are silver bells in the trees, cockle shells lining the path, and pretty maids lined up beyond the brick wall.

4 / 4

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary.'
2. What happens in the poem? The narrator asks Mary about her garden. Mary describes her garden.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator, Mary, and Mary's pretty maids.
4. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. Mary looks at her garden. There are silver bells in the trees, cockle shells lining the path, and pretty maids lined up beyond the brick wall.