The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 43: The Mouse and 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

A mouse runs up a clock. When the clock gong signals that it is one o'clock, the mouse runs back down.

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 47 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

• As you recite the poem, pretend to (carefully) climb up and down a 'clock.' Your clock might be a couch or a chair.

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• Big Ben is a famous clock in London, England, United Kingdom (UK). Zoom in and find the UK and the city of London on the map below.

• One day this week, sketch Big Ben with a little mouse running up or down the clock. See a picture of Big Ben below.
• Make sure to sketch the round face and hands of the clock.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 6

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'The Mouse and the Clock.'

1 / 6

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 6

Answer 2

A mouse runs up a clock. When the clock gong signals that it is one o'clock, the mouse runs back down.

2 / 6

Question 3

Where does the poem take place?

3 / 6

Answer 3

The poem takes place in a house that has a clock.

3 / 6

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

4 / 6

Answer 4

The mouse.

4 / 6

Question 5

Does the poem teach us anything?

5 / 6

Answer 5

Loud noises may startle animals (and humans too).

5 / 6

Question 6

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

6 / 6

Answer 6

It shows a mouse leaping off the side of a clock. The clock's hands show it is one o'clock.

6 / 6

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Mouse and the Clock.'
2. What happens in the poem? A mouse runs up a clock. When the clock gong signals that it is one o'clock, the mouse runs back down.
3. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place in a house that has a clock.
4. Who are the characters in the poem? The mouse.
5. Does the poem teach us anything? Loud noises may startle animals (and humans too).
6. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. It shows a mouse leaping off the side of a clock. The clock's hands show it is one o'clock.