ONE, TWO, BUCKLE
MY SHOE
One, two,
Buckle my shoe.
Three, four,
Knock at the door.
Five, six,
Pick up sticks.
Seven, eight,
Lay them straight.
Nine, ten,
A good, fat hen.
Eleven, twelve,
Clean the shelves.
Thirteen, fourteen,
Maids of the Queen.
Fifteen, sixteen,
Maids in the kitchen.
Seventeen, eighteen,
Maids a-waiting.
Nineteen, twenty,
My plate’s empty.
What is this nursery rhyme about?
a) how to tie your shoes
b) counting
c) picking up sticks
HUMPTY DUMPTY
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
All the king’s horses and all the King’s men, couldn’t put Humpty together again.
1. What happened to Humpty Dumpty as he sat on the wall?
a) he rode one of the king’s horses
b) he had a great fall
2. Did the king’s horses and his men put Humpty Dumpty back together?
a) no
b) yes
MARY HAD A
LITTLE LAMB
Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow; And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day, which was against the rule; it made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school.
And so the teacher put him out, but still he stayed quite near, and waited patiently around, till Mary did appear.
“What makes the lamb love Mary so?” the eager children cry; “Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,” the teacher did reply.
1. What color was the fleece on the lamb?
a) white
b) brown
c) golden
2. Where did Mary take her lamb?
a) on a picnic
b) to school
c) to the movies
3. Why does the lamb love Mary?
a) because she takes him on rides in the car
b) because she loves the lamb