Kindergarden - Nursery Rhymes and Fables

Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 6B | Tw i n k l e, Tw i n k l e, L i t tl e S t a r 117

Up above the world so high

[Students reach up high.]

Like a diamond in the sky.

[Students make a diamond with fingers and lift it up high.]

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

[Students move fingers around like they are twinkling.]

How I wonder what you are!

[Students sign wonder.]

Discussing the Read-Aloud 10 minutes

Comprehension Questions

Encourage students to answer in complete sentences. Model answers

using complete sentences.

1. Literal What is the title of this poem?
   
   
   • The title of this poem is “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.”
   
   
   
   


2. Literal Do we know the author, the writer, of this poem? Who is the
   author?
   
   
   • Yes, the author of this poem is Jane Taylor.
   
   
   
   


3. Literal What does this poem say the stars are like?
   [Have students point to the stars and diamond on Response Card 12.]
   
   
   • The poem says the stars are like diamonds.
   
   
   
   


4. Evaluative What other things twinkle?
   
   
   • Answers may vary (glitter, jewels, eyes, ect.).
   
   
   
   


5. Evaluative Which words rhyme in this poem?
   
   
   • Star and are rhyme. High and sky rhyme
     [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 you a question. I will give you one minute to think about
     the question. Then I will ask you to turn to your partner to discuss the
     question. Finally, I will call on several of you to share what you discussed
     with your partner.