Who Stole the Cookie? Learning About Sounds and Rhymes!

English Language Arts Grades Pre-K 1:14 Video
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Lesson Description

A fun lesson using the 'Cookie Jar Song' to help Pre-K children learn about sounds in words, rhyming, and answering questions.

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Cookie Jar Song - Preschool Prep Company

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Duration: 1:14
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Key Concepts

  • Rhyming
  • Answering Questions
  • Active Listening

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify rhyming words in a simple song.
  • Students will be able to answer 'who' questions related to the song.
  • Students will practice active listening skills.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking the children if they like cookies. Ask them who likes to eat cookies and what their favorite kind of cookie is. Then, tell them you will be listening to a song about a cookie.
  • Watch the Video (3 mins)
    Play the 'Cookie Jar Song' video for the children.
  • Discuss the Song (5 mins)
    After watching the video, ask the children who they think stole the cookie. Discuss the lyrics of the song and who is being accused.
  • Rhyming Activity (7 mins)
    Explain what rhyming words are (words that sound alike). Ask the children if they can think of any words that rhyme with 'me' or 'you'. Provide prompts such as 'bee' or 'blue' if needed.
  • Answering Questions Activity (5 mins)
    Ask the children simple questions about the song: 'Who stole the cookie?' 'Did you steal the cookie?' 'Who is singing the song?'
  • Cookie Jar Role-Play (5 mins)
    Have the children sit in a circle. Choose one child to start as the 'accuser'. They point to another child and sing, 'Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?' The child they point to answers, 'Who, me?' Then the accuser says, 'Yes, you!' The child replies, 'Couldn't be!' and then points to someone else and restarts the rhyme.

Interactive Exercises

  • Rhyme Time
    Show pictures of objects and ask the children to identify objects that rhyme (e.g., cat and hat, bee and tree).
  • Who Took It?
    Hide a pretend cookie and have the children ask 'who' questions to find out who took it.

Discussion Questions

  • Who do you think took the cookie?
  • Do you like the song? Why or why not?

Skills Developed

  • Listening Comprehension
  • Rhyme Recognition
  • Question Answering

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

In the song, who is asking about the cookie?

Correct Answer: A friend

Question 2:

What is in the cookie jar?

Correct Answer: Cookies

Question 3:

If someone says, 'Who, me?' what do they mean?

Correct Answer: Are you talking to me?

Question 4:

Which word rhymes with 'me'?

Correct Answer: Bee

Question 5:

Who says 'Couldn't be!' in the song?

Correct Answer: The person who is accused

Question 6:

Is the cookie jar big or small?

Correct Answer: The song doesn't say

Question 7:

What is this song about?

Correct Answer: Stealing cookies

Question 8:

Which word rhymes with 'you'?

Correct Answer: Shoe

Question 9:

When someone asks 'Who stole the cookie?' what kind of question is that?

Correct Answer: A who question

Question 10:

If someone stole a cookie, what would they probably do?

Correct Answer: All of the above

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Who _____ the cookie from the cookie jar?

Correct Answer: stole

Question 2:

Who, _____?

Correct Answer: me

Question 3:

Yes, _____!

Correct Answer: you

Question 4:

Couldn't _____!

Correct Answer: be

Question 5:

Cookies are kept in a cookie _____.

Correct Answer: jar

Question 6:

The song asks who _____ the cookie.

Correct Answer: stole

Question 7:

In the song, people are ____ each other.

Correct Answer: blaming

Question 8:

You eat cookies, but you don't _____ them.

Correct Answer: steal

Question 9:

First name _____ the letters in their first name.

Correct Answer: name

Question 10:

This song is about a _____.

Correct Answer: cookie

Educational Standards

PK.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon rules with prompting. PK.2.PA.2:Students will recognize spoken words that rhyme (e.g., wall & fall). PK.3.R.2:Students will answer basic questions (e.g., who, what, where, and when) about texts, photographs, or illustrations during shared reading or other text experiences with prompting. PK.2.F.2:Students will chorally recite familiar texts (e.g., rhymes, songs, poetry, etc.).

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