The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 47: The Girl in the Lane

Performer: Librivox - Allyson Hester


The girl in the lane, that couldn't speak plain,

Cried, "Gobble, gobble, gobble":

The man on the hill that couldn't stand still,

Went hobble hobble, hobble.

    The Poetry of Mother Goose Mother Goose    

Lesson 47: The Girl in the Lane

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

A girl who has difficulty speaking meets a man who has difficulty walking.

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 51 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Kindergarten.'

Activity 4: Create Novel Artwork Based on the Poem

  • One day this week, create artwork of two people meeting on a road.
  • 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 'The Girl in the Lane.'
1 / 5

Question 2

What happens in the poem?
2 / 5

Answer 2

A girl who has difficulty speaking meets a man who has difficulty walking.
2 / 5

Question 3

Where does the poem take place?
3 / 5

Answer 3

The poem takes place outside, in the lane.
3 / 5

Question 4

Who are the characters in the poem?
4 / 5

Answer 4

The girl who can't speak and the man who has a hard time walking.
4 / 5

Question 5

Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem.
5 / 5

Answer 5

It shows the girl and the man meeting and attempting to communicate.
5 / 5

  1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Girl in the Lane.'
  2. What happens in the poem? A girl who has difficulty speaking meets a man who has difficulty walking.
  3. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place outside, in the lane.
  4. Who are the characters in the poem? The girl who can't speak and the man who has a hard time walking.
  5. Describe the poem picture and how it relates to the poem. It shows the girl and the man meeting and attempting to communicate.