The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 85: Hark! Hark!

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 dogs bark. The beggars are coming to town.

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 89 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Act Out the Poem

• Play the roles of the dogs and the beggars.
• Playing a beggar, act out coming to town (walking into a room).
• Playing a dog, bark at the beggars.

Activity 5: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork of a barking dog.
• Use paints, crayons, pastels, Legos, blocks, or Play-Doh to create the artwork.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 5

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'Hark! Hark!.'

1 / 5

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 5

Answer 2

The dogs bark. The beggars are coming to town.

2 / 5

Question 3

Where does the poem take place?

3 / 5

Answer 3

The poem takes place in town.

3 / 5

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

4 / 5

Answer 4

The beggars, the dogs, and the narrator.

4 / 5

Question 5

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

5 / 5

Answer 5

It shows the dogs barking at the beggars.

5 / 5

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Hark! Hark!.'
2. What happens in the poem? The dogs bark. The beggars are coming to town.
3. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place in town.
4. Who are the characters in the poem? The beggars, the dogs, and the narrator.
5. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. It shows the dogs barking at the beggars.