The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 56: My Kitten

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 narrator says an ode to their kitten.

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 60 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

• The narrator says an ode (poem expressing love or admiration) to their kitten, because they love their kitten.
• Think of something you love.
• Make up and recite an ode to the thing you love.

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork of the thing you love the most.
• Use paints, crayons, pastels, Legos, blocks, or Play-Doh to create the artwork.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 4

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'My Kitten.'

1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 4

Answer 2

The narrator says an ode to their kitten.

2 / 4

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 4

Answer 3

The narrator and the kitten.

3 / 4

Question 4

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

4 / 4

Answer 4

It shows an old woman sitting in a chair and working on a sock. A kitten plays nearby with a ball of yarn.

4 / 4

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'My Kitten.'
2. What happens in the poem? The narrator says an ode to their kitten.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and the kitten.
4. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. It shows an old woman sitting in a chair and working on a sock. A kitten plays nearby with a ball of yarn.