The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 91: Cock-crow

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 poem gives advice for successful living - early to bed and early to rise.

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 95 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Learn the Moral of the Poem

Memorize the following:

• Early to bed,
• Early to rise,
• Makes a child,
• Happy, healthy, and wise.

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 6

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'Cock-crow.'

1 / 6

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 6

Answer 2

The poem gives advice for successful living.

2 / 6

Question 3

Where does the poem take place?

3 / 6

Answer 3

The poem takes place at a farm or rural location.

3 / 6

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?

4 / 6

Answer 4

The rooster and the narrator.

4 / 6

Question 5

Does the poem teach us anything?

5 / 6

Answer 5

Go to bed and rise early to be healthy, smart, and successful.

5 / 6

Question 6

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

6 / 6

Answer 6

A boy rises early in the morning.

6 / 6

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Cock-crow.'
2. What happens in the poem? The poem gives advice for successful living.
3. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place at a farm or rural location.
4. Who are the characters in the poem? The rooster and the narrator.
5. Does the poem teach us anything? Go to bed and rise early to be healthy, smart, and successful.
6. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. A boy rises early in the morning.