The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 90: Comical Folk

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

This silly poem states the obvious, that the 'comical' man and women eat and drink and therefore can sleep, walk, talk, and see.

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 94 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, create artwork of a small country cottage. Draw the front door, windows, and perhaps a chimney.
• 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 'Comical Folk

1 / 5

Question 2

Where does the poem take place?

2 / 5

Answer 2

The poem takes place in a cottage in Fife (Fife is a county of Scotland).

2 / 5

Question 3

What happens in the poem?

3 / 5

Answer 3

This silly poem states the obvious, that the 'comical' man and women eat and drink and therefore can sleep, walk, talk, and see.

3 / 5

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

4 / 5

Answer 4

The man, the woman, and the narrator.

4 / 5

Question 5

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

5 / 5

Answer 5

An ordinary woman sips tea. An ordinary man stands behind her in the house.

5 / 5

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Comical Folk
2. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place in a cottage in Fife (Fife is a county of Scotland).
3. What happens in the poem? This silly poem states the obvious, that the 'comical' man and women eat and drink and therefore can sleep, walk, talk, and see.
4. Who are the characters in the poem? The man, the woman, and the narrator.
5. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. An ordinary woman sips tea. An ordinary man stands behind her in the house.