The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 45: Jack Sprat

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 remarks on cooperation between a husband and a wife. One eats fat, the other lean, and together they cooperate to eat everything and waste nothing.

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 49 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork that shows two people sharing something, perhaps a toy or an ice cream cone.
• 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 'Jack Sprat.'

1 / 6

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 6

Answer 2

The poem remarks on the compatibility of a husband and wife. One eats fat, the other lean, and together they cooperate to eat everything.

2 / 6

Question 3

Where does the poem take place?

3 / 6

Answer 3

The poem takes place at the dinner table.

3 / 6

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

4 / 6

Answer 4

Jack Sprat and his wife.

4 / 6

Question 5

Does the poem teach us anything?

5 / 6

Answer 5

Cooperation and sharing are wonderful things - often everyone wins.

5 / 6

Question 6

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

6 / 6

Answer 6

It shows Jack and his wife at the dinner table eating. The wife offers Jack something fatty and Jack declines. A cat sits on the floor looking up at the food longingly. The poor kitty will probably not get any of the food, since Jack and his wife together will 'lick the platter clean.'

6 / 6

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Jack Sprat.'
2. What happens in the poem? The poem remarks on the compatibility of a husband and wife. One eats fat, the other lean, and together they cooperate to eat everything.
3. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place at the dinner table.
4. Who are the characters in the poem? Jack Sprat and his wife.
5. Does the poem teach us anything? Cooperation and sharing are wonderful things - often everyone wins.
6. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. It shows Jack and his wife at the dinner table eating. The wife offers Jack something fatty and Jack declines. A cat sits on the floor looking up at the food longingly. The poor kitty will probably not get any of the food, since Jack and his wife together will 'lick the platter clean.'