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Lesson 53: Little Things

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

Performer: Librivox - Kara Shallenberg

Directions

Study the poem for one week.

Over the week:

• Read or listen to the poem.
• Review the synopsis.
• Complete the enrichment activities.
• Study the review questions.

Synopsis

Little Things ponders the makeup and the vastness of the sea and of time.

Vocabulary

Grain: A small hard particle of a substance such as salt or sand.
Mighty: Possessing great and impressive power or strength.
Humble: Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.
Eternity: Infinite or unending time.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Recite the Title, the Poet's Name, and the Poem

• Each day this week, recite aloud the title of the poem, the name of the poet, and the poem. Instructors may need to prompt children line-by-line.

Activity 2: Study the Poem's Companion Painting

• Study the painting below, and describe it in your own words.

Find the following in the companion painting:

• Sailboats
• Sea
• Ocean
• Waves
• Wave Crests
• Clouds
• Horizon
• Sky
• Sails
• Mast

Activity 3: Narrate the Poem

• After reading or listening to each verse of the poem, narrate the verse events aloud using your own words.

Activity 4: Color the Poem   

• Click the crayon above, and complete page 56 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for First Grade.'

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 3

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'Little Things.'

1 / 3

Question 2

What happens in the poem?

2 / 3

Answer 2

The poem ponders the makeup and the vastness of the sea and of time.

2 / 3

Question 3

Does the poem teach us anything?

3 / 3

Answer 3

The smallest of things can come together to make up the greatest.

3 / 3

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Little Things.'
2. What happens in the poem? The poem ponders the makeup and the vastness of the sea and of time.
3. Does the poem teach us anything? The smallest of things can come together to make up the greatest.