Kings and Queens: Supplemental Guide 4A | Sing a Song of Sixpence 91- Evaluative Why would someone give a special pie to the king?
- Answers may vary, but might include that the king is royal and that
people want to make the king happy.
[Please continue to model the Think Pair Share process for students, as
necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the process.]
I am going to ask two questions. I will give you a minute to think about
the questions, and then I will ask you to turn to your partner and discuss
the questions. Finally, I will call on several of you to share what you
discussed with your partner.
- Answers may vary, but might include that the king is royal and that
Sentence Frames:
Would you like to be the queen?
(Yes/No)
I would want to be the.
If I could be one of the characters
in this nursery rhyme, I would
want to be the because
...
6. Evaluative Think Pair Share: If you could be one of the characters in
this nursery rhyme, who would you want to be: the king, the queen, or
the maid? Why?
7. After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers, do
you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to
allow for individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other
resources to answer these remaining questions.]
Word Work: Dainty
- In the nursery rhyme you heard, “When the pie was opened, the birds
began to sing; now wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before the king?” - Say the word dainty with me three times.
- Dainty describes something that is fancy, small, and pretty. If
something is a dainty dish that means it looks nice and fancy. - Aunt Rosie made a dainty dish of spinach ravioli.
My grandmother likes to drink her tea from dainty teacups. - What is the word we’ve been talking about?
Use a Making Choices activity for follow-up. Directions: I will show
you something. If it is dainty, say, “That’s dainty.” If it is not dainty, say,
“That’s not dainty.”
You may wish to have students place the pictures onto a two-column
chart for examples and non-examples of dainty.
- Show students pictures you have prepared, and have them categorize
them as dainty or not dainty.
Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day