The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 19: The Three Wise Men of Gotham

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

Three men set out to sea in a bowl. They never come back.

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 23 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

• Fill the kitchen sink with some water and float a bowl in the sink.
• Place three small waterproof toys or items of food (baby carrots) in the bowl for the three old men.
• Sail the bowl on the sink sea and recite the poem.

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork of the sea, the bowl, and the three men.
• Use paints, crayons, pastels, Legos, blocks, or Play-Doh to create the artwork.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 6

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'The Three Wise Men of Gotham.'

1 / 6

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 6

Answer 2

Three men set out to sea in a bowl. They never come back.

2 / 6

Question 3

Where does the poem take place?

3 / 6

Answer 3

The poem takes place out to sea.

3 / 6

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

4 / 6

Answer 4

The three men.

4 / 6

Question 5

Does the poem teach us anything?

5 / 6

Answer 5

Make sure to prepare for any dangers that might arise during travel. We don't know exactly why the men didn't come back. Maybe they found a new place to live. More likely is that the men perished at sea, since a bowl would not be very seaworthy.

5 / 6

Question 6

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

6 / 6

Answer 6

It shows three white haired men riding in a bowl in the sea. Seagulls fly around them. One man peers through a spyglass.

6 / 6

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Three Wise Men of Gotham.'
2. What happens in the poem? Three men set out to sea in a bowl. They never come back.
3. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place out to sea.
4. Who are the characters in the poem? The three men.
5. Does the poem teach us anything? Make sure to prepare for any dangers that might arise during travel. We don't know exactly why the men didn't come back. Maybe they found a new place to live. More likely is that the men perished at sea, since a bowl would not be very seaworthy.
6. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. It shows three white haired men riding in a bowl in the sea. Seagulls fly around them. One man peers through a spyglass.