The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 73: The Hobby-Horse

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 sells their toy horse and seems to regret it. The narrator vows never to sing again until they get something of equal value, in this case, a new coat.

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 77 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

• Get a coin and a toy horse (or draw and cut out a toy horse).
• Play the roles of the boy selling his horse and the lady buying the horse.
• Practice the sales transaction, exchanging the lady's coin for the boy's horse.
• As the boy, act upset and regretful after you sell your horse.

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, sketch a still life of the toy horse or other toy that you pretended to sell.
• Place the toy next to your paper. Look at the toy, and use a pencil to sketch the toy.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 4

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'The Hobby-Horse.'

1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 4

Answer 2

The narrator sells their toy horse and seems to regret it. The narrator vows never to sing again until they get something of equal value, in this case, a new coat.

2 / 4

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 4

Answer 3

The narrator and the woman who bought the toy horse.

3 / 4

Question 4

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

4 / 4

Answer 4

It shows a boy with a toy horse talking to an old woman.

4 / 4

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Hobby-Horse.'
2. What happens in the poem? The narrator sells their toy horse and seems to regret it. The narrator vows never to sing again until they get something of equal value, in this case, a new coat.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and the woman who bought the toy horse.
4. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. It shows a boy with a toy horse talking to an old woman.