Raintree 1 The Merry-go-round

Summary – The Merry-go-round

Dorothy Walter Baruch (1899–1962) was an American psychologist and children's book author. She

studied children's language acquisition and wrote about childhood development whilst also writing

fiction for children.

This delightful poem is about a child’s visit to a fair where she sees a merry-go-round. She gets onto one

of the wooden horses and goes round and round and up and down on it. She has a lot of fun.

The rhythm of the poem is especially interesting, as it mimics the movement of the merry-go-round as

well as of the horses.

POEM THE MERRY-GO-ROUND

Comprehension

A. Free response with actions.

B. Answers will vary from student to student. Sample answer:

We can find a merry-go-round like this at the fairground/park

THE MERRY-GO-ROUND POEM

A. Answer in brief.

Where did the speaker sit on the merry-go-round?

Ans: The speaker sat on a big brown horse and rode around on the merry-go-round.

B. Answer in detail.

Is the speaker a child or a grown up? What did she do when she saw the merry-go-round?

Ans: The speaker is a child. When she saw the merry-go-round, she climbed on it, on a big brown

horse. The merry-go-round went round and round, while the horse went up and down.

C. Read the lines and answer the questions.

I sat high up

On a big brown horse.

And rode around

a. Who sat up and where?

b. Where is the horse?

c. How does the horse move?

d. How does the merry-go-round go?

Ans: a. The speaker sat up on a big brown horse.

b. The horse is on a merry-go-round.

c. It moves up and down.

d. The merry-go-round goes round and round.

D. Answer in brief. (Think and Answer)

Do you think the speaker enjoyed the ride?

Ans: Yes. I think she enjoyed the ride very much.

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