The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 67: The Cat and the Fiddle

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 cat has a fiddle, the cow jumps over the moon, the dog laughs, and the dish and spoon run away.

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 71 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

• Jump over the moon.
• Laugh like the dog.
• Hold hands and run away like the dish and the spoon.

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork showing the cow, the dog, the dish, and the spoon from the poem.
• 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 'The Cat and the Fiddle.'

1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 4

Answer 2

The cat has a fiddle, the cow jumps over the moon, the dog laughs, and the dish and spoon run away.

2 / 4

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 4

Answer 3

The cat, the cow, the dog, the dish, and the spoon.

3 / 4

Question 4

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

4 / 4

Answer 4

It shows a cat playing a fiddle, a laughing dog in a clown outfit, a cow jumping over a moon, and a dish and a spoon running and holding hands.

4 / 4

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Cat and the Fiddle.'
2. What happens in the poem? The cat has a fiddle, the cow jumps over the moon, the dog laughs, and the dish and spoon run away.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The cat, the cow, the dog, the dish, and the spoon.
4. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. It shows a cat playing a fiddle, a laughing dog in a clown outfit, a cow jumping over a moon, and a dish and a spoon running and holding hands.