Kindergarden - Nursery Rhymes and Fables

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.

1. Literal What is the title of this poem?
   
   
   • The title of this poem is “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep.”
   
   
   
   


2. 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.