The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 99: Candle-Saving

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

Honest John advises all that the only way to save candles is to put them out.

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 103 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

• One day this week, sculpt a lit candle and an extinguished candle. Sculpt the wax, the wick, the flame, and the smoke, as applicable.
• Use 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 'Candle-Saving.'

1 / 5

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 5

Answer 2

Honest John advises all that the only way to save candles is to put them out.

2 / 5

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?

3 / 5

Answer 3

Honest John and the narrator.

3 / 5

Question 4

Does the poem teach us anything?

4 / 5

Answer 4

There is no trick to preserving candles beyond just putting them out and using them sparingly.

4 / 5

Question 5

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

5 / 5

Answer 5

A man holds a lit candle and lifts one finger.

5 / 5

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Candle-Saving.'
2. What happens in the poem? Honest John advises all that the only way to save candles is to put them out.
3. Who are the characters in the poem? Honest John and the narrator.
4. Does the poem teach us anything? There is no trick to preserving candles beyond just putting them out and using them sparingly.
5. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. A man holds a lit candle and lifts one finger.