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Lesson 1: How Doth the Little Crocodile

by Lewis Carroll

Performer: Librivox - Jeff Bailey

Directions

Study the poem for one week.

Over the week:

• Read or listen to the poem.
• Review the synopsis.
• Study the vocabulary words.
• Read about the poet.
• Complete the enrichment activities.
• Discuss the review questions.

Synopsis

A crocodile bathes in the Nile River and eats little fishes.

Vocabulary

Nile: A river that flows north from central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea.
Scale: Each of the thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles.
Jaws: The upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth.

Concepts

1. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) was born in 1832 in Guildford, England. See his picture below.

2. Zoom in and find Carroll's country of birth (UK) on the map of Europe below.

3. The son of a country parson, Carroll had ten brothers and sisters. As a young child, Carroll became ill, resulting in deafness in one ear. Carroll also suffered from a stammer.
4. Carroll was homeschooled until he was twelve, at which time he went away to school. He went on to study mathematics at Oxford. From when he was a child, he wrote short stories and poetry and submitted them to magazines.
5. He eventually assumed the pen name 'Lewis Carroll', and is most famous for writing 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.' He was also a renowned poet.

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.

Activity 2: Study the Poem Picture / Can You Find It?

Study the poem picture, and describe how it relates to the poem.

Find the following in the picture:

• Sharp Teeth
• Jaws
• Scales
• Eyes
• Snout
• Nostril

Activity 3: Narrate the Poem

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

Activity 4: Color the Poem   

• Click the crayon above, and complete page 3 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for Second Grade.'

Activity 5: Act Out the Poem

• Pretend to be the crocodile bathing in the Nile River.
• Swim through the warm waters of the river.
• Smile with your mouth and spread out your fingers/claws as you eat up little fishes.

Activity 6: Map the Poem

• In the poem, the crocodile hunts for fishes in the waters of the Nile River.
• Zoom in to study the map of Egypt below.
• Find the Nile River.
• Trace the flow of the water (the Nile flows north).
• Which sea does the Nile flow into? (Mediterranean)

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?

1 / 5

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'The Crocodile.'

1 / 5

Question 2

What is the name of the poet who wrote 'The Crocodile?'

2 / 5

Answer 2

The name of the poet is Lewis Carroll.

2 / 5

Question 3

What happens in the poem?

3 / 5

Answer 3

A crocodile swims in the Nile River and eats little fishes.

3 / 5

Question 4

Where does the poem take place?

4 / 5

Answer 4

The poem takes place in the waters of the Nile river in Africa.

4 / 5

Question 5

Who are the animal characters in the poem?

5 / 5

Answer 5

The animal characters are a crocodile and little fishes.

5 / 5

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1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'The Crocodile.'
2. What is the name of the poet who wrote 'The Crocodile?' The name of the poet is Lewis Carroll.
3. What happens in the poem? A crocodile swims in the Nile River and eats little fishes.
4. Where does the poem take place? The poem takes place in the waters of the Nile river in Africa.
5. Who are the animal characters in the poem? The animal characters are a crocodile and little fishes.

References

'Lewis Carroll.' Wikipedia. Wikipedia.org. n.p.