Kings and Queens: Supplemental Guide 4 | Sing a Song of Sixpence 83
At a Glance Exercise Materials Minutes
Introducing the Read-Aloud
Poem Review music for “Old King Cole”
15
Introducing “Sing a Song of
Sixpence”
Instructional Master 4A-1;
world map
Vocabulary Preview: Rye, Maid
pictures of rye and rye
products,
samples of rye products
Purpose for Listening
Presenting the Read-Aloud Sing a Song of Sixpence
pictures of sixpence
Music for “Sing a Song of
Sixpence”
video of “Sing a Song of
Sixpence”
10
Discussing the Read-Aloud
Comprehension Questions Response Card 3
10
Word Work: Dainty images associated with dainty
Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day
Extensions
Rhyming Words
15
Syntactic Awareness Activity:
What’s the Better Word?
Peck, Poke
Syntactic Awareness Activity:
Sentence Builder
End-of-Lesson Check-in Response Cards 2, 3
Advance Preparation
For the Poem Review, cue an audio recording of “Old King Cole” for
students to sing along with as they review this poem.
Prepare a copy of Instructional Master 4A-1 for each student. Refer to it
as Response Card 3 (Sing a Song of Sixpence). Students can use this
Response Card for discussion, review, and to answer questions.
For the Vocabulary Preview, prepare pictures of rye and rye products.
You may wish to bring in samples of rye bread and crackers for students
to try.
Note: Be sure to check with your school’s policy regarding food
distribution and allergies.