The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 14: Lucy Locket

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

Lucy Locket loses her pocket. Kitty Fisher returns it to her empty.

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 18 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

• Play 'hot and cold' with an object.
• One person hides an object.
• Others try to find the object.
• The hider calls out 'hot' or 'cold' depending on whether seekers are moving closer or farther from the hidden object.

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork of a locket.
• 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 'Lucy Locket.'

1 / 5

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 5

Answer 2

Lucy Locket lost her pocket. It is returned to her empty.

2 / 5

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 5

Answer 3

Lucy Locket and Kitty Fisher.

3 / 5

Question 4

Does the poem teach us anything?

4 / 5

Answer 4

Be careful with your belongings. If you lose them, they may not be returned to you in the same condition as when you lost them.

4 / 5

Question 5

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

5 / 5

Answer 5

Lucy Locket walks in the snow and cries into her hankie. Kitty Fisher runs toward Lucy, the pocket clutched high in Kitty's grasp.

5 / 5

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Lucy Locket.'
2. What happens in the poem? Lucy Locket lost her pocket. It is returned to her empty.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? Lucy Locket and Kitty Fisher.
4. Does the poem teach us anything? Be careful with your belongings. If you lose them, they may not be returned to you in the same condition as when you lost them.
5. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. Lucy Locket walks in the snow and cries into her hankie. Kitty Fisher runs toward Lucy, the pocket clutched high in Kitty's grasp.