Grade 2 • Lesson 70: The Little Lamb

TEACHER GUIDE & ANSWER KEY

Grade 2 • Lesson 70

Instructional Master

Pedagogical Framework • Charlotte Mason Memory & Cadence

Poetic Recitation Method: Teaching an ear for lyric rhythm, rhyming couplets (AABB CCDD), internal rhymes, and kinetic paired verbs. Inspires joyful spoken recitation and precise poetic transcription.

1 Section 1: Rhyme Pairs & Adjective Solutions

1. Rhyming Couplets: sweet & feet ; white & delight ; blows & grows ; leap & sleep.
2. Internal Rhyme: bright and white.
3. Vocabulary: Nimble means quick, light-footed, agile, and active.

2 Section 2: Kinetic Verbs & Setting Solutions

1. Movement Verbs: We dance and skip; we run and leap.
2. Setting: They roam in the sunny meadow where the green grass grows.
3. Weary Rest: When they are tired from running and leaping, they lie down together to sleep.

3 Section 3: Memory Transcription Benchmark (Lines 5–8)

Line 5: When shines the warm sun, and the soft wind blows,
Line 6: We roam in the meadow where green grass grows;
Line 7: We dance and skip; we run and leap,
Line 8: And, when we are weary, lie down to sleep.
Punctuation Checks: Comma after sun, semicolon after grows, semicolon after skip, comma after leap, commas around when we are weary, period after sleep.

4 Diagnostic Scoring Rubric (4 Performance Levels)

Evaluation Domain	4 • Exemplary	3 • Proficient	2 • Developing / Emerging
Memory Recitation	Recites all eight lines from memory with joyful expression, natural rhythm, and clear diction.	Recites with 1 minor hesitation; good tempo.	Needs multiple prompts; forgets sequence of lines.
Rhyme & Word Analysis	Identifies all couplets, internal rhymes, and defines nimble accurately.	Identifies end rhymes correctly with minor assistance.	Misses couplets or internal rhyme.
Kinetic Verbs	Isolates all four lively verbs (dance, skip, run, leap) and explains the setting clearly.	Names action verbs with basic comprehension.	Lists incomplete verbs or misses setting details.
Transcription Mechanics	Transcribes lines 5–8 from memory with exact line-starts, semicolons, commas, and ending period.	Transcribes lines accurately with minor punctuation omission.	Frequent punctuation errors or run-on line transcription.

Lesson 70 Teacher Key: Memory Work & Lyric Rhythm