The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 13: The Clever Hen

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's hen works hard and entertains the narrator with stories.

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 17 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

• Like the hen, do something nice for someone else.
• Go out of your way to help clean up or tell someone a funny story.

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

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

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 5

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'The Clever Hen.'

1 / 5

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 5

Answer 2

The narrator talks about his hardworking hen.

2 / 5

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 5

Answer 3

The narrator and his hen.

3 / 5

Question 4

Does the poem teach us anything?

4 / 5

Answer 4

Although it's possible the poem hen is a magical animal, the hen in the poem may instead refer to the narrator's wife or housekeeper.

4 / 5

Question 5

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

5 / 5

Answer 5

A man sits in front of a fire. He wags his finger at a hen perched on a footrest at his feet.

5 / 5

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Clever Hen.'
2. What happens in the poem? The narrator talks about his hardworking hen.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and his hen.
4. Does the poem teach us anything? Although it's possible the poem hen is a magical animal, the hen in the poem may instead refer to the narrator's wife or housekeeper.
5. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. A man sits in front of a fire. He wags his finger at a hen perched on a footrest at his feet.