One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
RHYMES
Questions and Answers:
Q.1 What is the first action mentioned in the rhyme?
Ans: Buckling a shoe.
Q.2 What happens at the beginning of the second line?
Ans: Knocking at the door.
Q.3 What is the action in the third line?
Ans: Picking up the sticks.
Q.4 What is done with the sticks in the fourth line?
Ans: They are laid straight.
Q.5 What animal is mentioned in the last line?
Ans: A big fat hen.
Q.6 What is a common item in the first line of the rhyme?
Answer: A shoe.
Q.7 Why do you think the rhyme mentions a big fat hen?
Answer: It’s a fun and memorable way to end the rhyme.
Q.8 What do you think "lay them straight" refers to?
Ans: Arranging or organizing the sticks in a straight line.
Q.9 How many actions are mentioned in the rhyme?
Ans: Five actions: buckle a shoe, knock at the door, pick up sticks, lay them straight, and mention of a hen.
Q.10 What do you think the rhyme helps children learn?
Ans: It helps children learn numbers, rhyming, and sequencing.
Vocabulary and Grammar Questions
Q.1 Find a rhyming pair in the rhyme.
Ans: "Shoes – Blues" (or "door – floor").
Q.2 What is the opposite of "straight" from the poem?
Ans: Curved or bent.
Q.3 What is the verb in the line "pick up the sticks"?
Ans: "Pick."
Q.4 What is the action that happens with the "big fat hen"?
Answer: Nothing specific, the rhyme just mentions it to complete the pattern.
Q.5 What word in the poem means ‘to knock gently on the door’?
Answer: "Knock."
Creative Thinking and Personal Response Questions
Q.1 If you were the big fat hen, what would you do?
Ans: I would probably cluck and lay eggs!
Q.2 What would you do if you had to pick up sticks?
Answer: I would gather them and make a fort with them.
Q.3 Can you make up your own version of the rhyme with different numbers and actions?
Answer: "One, two, pick up a shoe, three, four, dance on the floor, five, six, jump over sticks."
Q.4 What do you think happens after the rhyme ends with the big fat hen?
Answer: (Personal answer, e.g., "Maybe the hen lays an egg or goes to sleep.")
Q.5 Why do you think this rhyme is popular with young children?
Answer: It’s simple, fun, and has a catchy rhythm that’s easy to remember.
Rhyming Words from the Rhyme
- Shoe – You
- Door – More
- Sticks – Bricks
- Straight – Great
- Hen – Ten
Opposite Words from the Rhyme
- Pick – Drop
- Straight – Crooked
- Big – Small
- Up – Down
- In – Out