Wee Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkie
Runs through the town,
Upstairs and downstairs
In his night gown,
Rapping at the window,
Crying through the lock,
Are the children all in beds,
for it’s past eight o’clock ?”
Questions:
Q: What does Wee Willie Winkie wear ?
Ans: Wee Willie Winkie wears a nightgown.
Q: What does Wee Willie Winkie do in the town ?
Ans: He runs through the town, upstairs and downstairs.
Q: What does Wee Willie Winkie do at the windows ?
Ans: He raps at the window and cries through the lock.
Q: What is Wee Willie Winkie asking ?
Ans: He is asking if the children are all in bed because it’s past eight o’clock.
Rhyming Words:
Q: What word rhymes with "town"?
Ans: Down
Q: What word rhymes with "lock" ?
Ans: Rock
Q: What word rhymes with "eight" ?
Ans: Late
Q: What word rhymes with "bed" ?
Ans: Red
Opposite Words:
Q: What is the opposite of "upstairs"?
Ans: Downstairs
Q: What is the opposite of "in" ?
Ans: Out
Q: What is the opposite of "past" (as in past eight o'clock) ?
Ans: Before
Q: What is the opposite of "night" ?
Ans: Day
Questions:
Q: What is Wee Willie Winkie’s role in the rhyme ?
Ans: Wee Willie Winkie is checking if the children are in bed at night.
Q: Where does Wee Willie Winkie go in the town ?
Ans: He runs through the town, upstairs, and downstairs.
Q: What is the time mentioned in the rhyme ?
Ans: It is past eight o'clock.
Q: If you were Wee Willie Winkie, what would you do next ?
Ans: I would make sure all the children are asleep and then quietly leave!
Q: If you were one of the children, how would you feel if Wee Willie Winkie knocked on your window ?
Ans: I might feel a little scared, but also curious to know why he’s checking if we’re in bed.
Q: What do you think Wee Willie Winkie does after he checks if the children are in bed ?
Ans: He probably goes home to sleep after making sure everyone is safe and sound in their beds.
Q: If you could add another character to the rhyme, who would it be and what would they be doing ?
Ans: Maybe a dog following Wee Willie Winkie around, making sure the children are all tucked in too!
Q: What is the rhythm of the rhyme ?
Ans: The rhyme has a repetitive and rhythmic pattern that emphasizes the actions of Wee Willie Winkie as he checks on the children.