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Days of the week
Can you complete this well known poem about the day you were born on? The first one has been done for you.
(Tip, it starts with Monday and runs through the days till the end of the week)
Monday’s child is fair of face, ________________ child is full of grace, _______________ child is full of woe, ______________ child has far to go, _____________ child is loving and giving, ____________ child works hard for living, But the child that is born on ___________ Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay. What day of the week were you born on? ___________________________ Match these words with the meanings:
blithe bonny gay grace woe Old English word that describes something as happy. If you are this you do something without thinking about it. Great unhappiness or sorrow. Nice to look at. Beauty, especially in movement.
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Days of the week - answers
Can you complete this well known poem about the day you were born on? The first one has been done for you. Monday’s child is fair of face, Tuesday’s child is full of grace, Wednesday’s child is full of woe, Thursday’s child has far to go, Friday’s child is loving and giving, Saturday’s child works hard for living, But the child that is born on Sunday Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.
What day of the week were you born on? ___________________________ Match these words with the meanings:
blithe bonny gay grace woe Old English word that describes something as happy. If you are this you do something without thinking about it. Great unhappiness or sorrow. Nice to look at. Beauty, especially in movement.
BBC Skillswise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise
Copyright BBC 2003