The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 36: The Black 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

A black hen lays eggs for gentlemen.

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 40 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

• Pretend to be the black hen.
• Cluck, scratch, peck, and flap your wings as you strut about.
• Pretend to lay some eggs for the gentlemen.

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork of a nest of eggs
• 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 Black Hen.'

1 / 5

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 5

Answer 2

A black hen lays eggs for gentlemen.

2 / 5

Question 3

Where does the poem take place?

3 / 5

Answer 3

The poem takes place at a farm/henhouse.

3 / 5

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

4 / 5

Answer 4

The narrator who owns the hen, the hen, and the gentlemen.

4 / 5

Question 5

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

5 / 5

Answer 5

Two gentlemen watch the black hen.

5 / 5

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Black Hen.'
2. What happens in the poem? A black hen lays eggs for gentlemen.
3. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place at a farm/henhouse.
4. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator who owns the hen, the hen, and the gentlemen.
5. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. Two gentlemen watch the black hen.