The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 2: The Clock

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 poem encourages children to be helpful and promotes habits of cleanliness.

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 6 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

• Take extra care washing your face and hands and brushing your teeth before you go to bed tonight.
• Look for opportunities to help others.

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork that shows a child being helpful, washing their face, and/or brushing their teeth.
• 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 Clock.'

1 / 6

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 6

Answer 2

A clock with two hands points out the time.

2 / 6

Question 3

Where does the poem take place?

3 / 6

Answer 3

The poem takes place in a school room.

3 / 6

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

4 / 6

Answer 4

The narrator and the children in the school room.

4 / 6

Question 5

Does the poem teach us anything?

5 / 6

Answer 5

Children should be bright and helpful, like the clock.

5 / 6

Question 6

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

6 / 6

Answer 6

The picture shows a little girl looking up at a clock's bright face and two hands. The clock tells the girl the time.

6 / 6

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Clock.'
2. What happens in the poem? A clock with two hands points out the time.
3. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place in a school room.
4. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and the children in the school room.
5. Does the poem teach us anything? Children should be bright and helpful, like the clock.
6. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. The picture shows a little girl looking up at a clock's bright face and two hands. The clock tells the girl the time.