Busy Bee
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Mindmap
Introduction
Youtube video link for Introduction of the poem
Transacting the text
Busy bee youtube audio and video link
Language skills
Rhyming word list and H5p link
| Flower | Hour | Tower |
| Cell | Well | Bell |
| Skill | Hill | Will |
| Play | Day | Hay |
Vocabulary
| Glossary for indic anagram | hint |
| doth | old form of “does” |
| improve | make good use of |
| shining | bright |
| gather | collect |
| skillful | clever |
| cell | a small compartment in the hive |
| Satan | evil spirit or King of devils |
| mischief | injury or damage |
| idle | doing nothing |
Grammar usage
| Honey |
| Flower |
| Bee |
| Food |
| Wax |
| Nectar |
| Honeycomb |
| Sweet |
Assessment
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale
How cheerfully he seems to grin
How neatly spreads his claws
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!
Additional Resources
Presentation
A presentation of the poem can be downloaded from here