Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 9A | Baa, Baa, Black Sheep 167
Show image 9A-1: Sheep with three bags of wool
[Students step to one side and act like they are asking a serious question.]
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
[Students nod head twice.]
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full.
[Students hold up the number three with their fingers]
[Students say the next verse in a low voice and hold up the number one with
their fingers.]
One for the master,
[Students say the next verse in a sweet voice and hold up the number two with
their fingers.]
And one for the dame,
[Students say the next verse in a high pitched voice and hold up the number
three with their fingers.]
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
[Students move one hand forward in a straight line.]
Discussing the Read-Aloud 5 minutes
Comprehension Questions
Encourage students to answer in complete sentences. Model answers
using complete sentences.
- Literal What is the title of this poem?
- The title of this poem is “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.”
- Literal What does the sheep have in this poem?
[Have students point to the three bags of wool on Response Card 17.]- The sheep has three bags of wool.