Incy Wincy Spider
RHYMES
Incy Wincy Spider
Incy wincy spider
Climbed up the waterspout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain
So the Incy wincy spider
Climbed the spout again!
Questions and Answers:
Q-1. Who is the main character in the rhyme?
Ans: The Incy Wincy Spider.
Q-2. Where did the spider climb up?
Ans: The waterspout.
Q-3. What happened when the rain came?
Ans: The rain washed the spider out.
Q-4. What happened after the rain stopped?
Ans: The sun came out and dried up the rain.
Q-5. What did the spider do after the sun dried the rain?
Ans: The spider climbed up the spout again.
Q-6. Why did the spider get washed away?
Ans: Because the rain came down.
Q-7. What does the sun do in the poem?
Ans: The sun dries up all the rain.
Q-8. Did the spider give up after being washed away?
Ans: No, the spider climbed up again.
Q-9. What lesson can we learn from this poem?
Ans: We should never give up and keep trying.
Q-10. What does "Incy Wincy" mean?
Ans: It means small or tiny.
Vocabulary and Grammar Questions
Q-1. Find a rhyming pair in the poem.
Ans: "Rain – Again."
Q-2. Which word in the poem means ‘to move upwards’?
Ans: "Climbed."
Q-3. What is the opposite of ‘up’ from the poem?
Ans: "Down."
Q-4. What is the verb in the line ‘Climbed up the waterspout’?
Ans: "Climbed."
Q-15. What is the past tense of ‘come’ in the poem?
Answer: "Came."
Creative Thinking and Personal Response Questions
Q-1. What would you do if you saw a spider climbing up a waterspout?
Answer: (Personal answer, e.g., "I would watch it closely" or "I would leave it alone.")
Q-2. Why do you think the spider keeps trying to climb the spout?
Answer: The spider is determined and does not give up.
Q-3. If you were the spider, would you try climbing again? Why?
Answer: (Personal answer, e.g., "Yes, because I want to reach my goal.")
Q-4. Can you add another line to the rhyme?
Example Answer:
"Then came the wind and blew it all away!"
Q-5. Can you think of another animal that climbs like the spider?
Answer: A monkey, lizard, or squirrel.
Rhyming Words from the Rhyme
- Spout – Out
- Rain – Again
- Sun – Done (Not in the poem, but it rhymes with "sun")
- Came – Same
- Dried – Tried
Opposite Words from the Rhyme
- Up – Down
- Came – Went
- Out – In
- Dried – Wet
- Again – Never