66 Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 3B | Jack Be Nimble & Little Jack Hornere
Vocabulary Instructional Activity
Word Work: Nimble- In the nursery rhyme you heard, “Jack be nimble, Jack be quick.”
- Say the word nimble with me three times.
- Nimble means that you are able to move quickly and easily.
- Soccer players are nimble, they can move very quickly across the field.
- Tell about someone or something you think is nimble. Try to use the
word nimble when you tell about it.
[Ask two or three students. If necessary, guide and/or rephrase
students’ responses: “I think is nimble.”] - What’s the word we’ve been talking about?
Use a Making Choices activity for follow-up. Directions: I am going
to name something or describe something. If I say something that
is nimble—moves quickly and easily—say, “That’s nimble.” If I say
something that is not nimble—moves slowly—say, “That’s not nimble.” - A n e l e p h a n t
- That’s not nimble.
- Francisco can do a cartwheel
- That’s nimble.
- Adele can jump over hurdles
- That’s nimble.
- A mountain
- That’s not nimble.
- Ray has a broken leg
- That’s not nimble.
- A bee going from flower to flower
- That’s nimble.
Extending the Activity
➶ Above and Beyond: Students make up their own example and have
their partner determine whether what they say is an example of
nimble.
- That’s nimble.