Nursery Rhymes for Year 2 English: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

Which of these is NOT a type of nursery rhyme?

Accepted Answer

Tongue twister

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Lullaby

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Action rhyme

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Counting rhyme

Question 2

Which type of poem is often sung to help young children fall asleep?

Accepted Answer

Lullaby

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Sonnet

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Epic

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Fairy tale

Question 3

Nursery rhymes can have different purposes. Which type of nursery rhyme often teaches a lesson or moral?

Accepted Answer

Cautionary tale

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Action rhyme

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Counting rhyme

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Lullaby

Question 4

Which nursery rhyme is often sung to help children go to sleep?

Accepted Answer

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Humpty Dumpty

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One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

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London Bridge is Falling Down

Question 5

Which nursery rhyme type shares a short, amusing tale?

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Narrative rhyme

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Action rhyme

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Counting rhyme

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Lullaby

Question 6

Which type of nursery rhyme usually shares a warning or teaches a lesson about life?

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Cautionary tale

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Lullaby

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Action rhyme

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Counting rhyme

Question 7

Which character in the nursery rhyme is known for being lazy and sleeping all day?

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Lazy Jack

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Jack

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Humpty Dumpty

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Old Mother Hubbard

Question 8

Which nursery rhyme can we act out by doing things like clapping or stomping?

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Action rhyme

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Lullaby

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Counting rhyme

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Nonsense rhyme

Question 9

Nursery rhymes can be different types of poems. Which type of poem helps a baby sleep?

Accepted Answer

Lullaby

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Scary story

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Science fiction

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Historical fiction

Question 10

Which nursery rhyme tells a story about a character?

Accepted Answer

Humpty Dumpty

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Pat-a-Cake

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One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

Question 11

Which nursery rhyme teaches us about counting?

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One, Two, Three, Four, Five

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Jack and Jill

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The Itsy Bitsy Spider

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Hey Diddle Diddle

Question 12

Which type of nursery rhyme usually has actions you can do while singing it?

Accepted Answer

Action rhymes

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Lullabies

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Counting rhymes

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Fairy tales

Question 13

Which nursery rhyme is meant to help babies fall asleep?

Accepted Answer

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Humpty Dumpty

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One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

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Ring-a-Ring o' Roses

Question 14

Which type of nursery rhyme is a gentle song that helps sleepy babies fall asleep?

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Lullaby

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Counting rhyme

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Nonsense rhyme

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Action rhyme

Question 15

Which nursery rhyme includes a character named Jack and a giant beanstalk?

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Jack and the Beanstalk

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Hey Diddle Diddle

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Jack and Jill

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Little Bo Peep

Question 16

In a nursery rhyme, what makes words sound the same at the end?

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Rhyme

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Verse

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Chorus

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Stanza

Question 17

Which of these is a type of nursery rhyme that is sung to help babies sleep?

Accepted Answer

Lullaby

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Adventure story

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Fairy tale

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Science fiction

Question 18

What is a common feature of nursery rhymes?

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They often rhyme and repeat words.

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They are long and complicated.

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They are only about history.

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They are only for babies.

Question 19

Which type of nursery rhyme is 'Humpty Dumpty', where you move your body?

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Action rhyme

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Lullaby

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Counting rhyme

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Moral rhyme

Question 20

What kind of rhyme is often used in children's songs and games?

Accepted Answer

Action rhyme

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Love poem

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Epic poem

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Shakespearean sonnet

Question 21

Which nursery rhyme is meant to help a sleepy baby drift off to sleep?

Accepted Answer

Rock-a-bye Baby

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Hey, Diddle Diddle

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Jack and Jill

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Hickory Dickory Dock

Question 22

Which of these is a type of nursery rhyme?

Accepted Answer

Lullabies

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Fairy tales

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Myths

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Legends

Question 23

Some nursery rhymes teach a lesson by telling a story about a child who misbehaves. What type of nursery rhyme is this?

Accepted Answer

Warning rhyme

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Bedtime rhyme

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Funny rhyme

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Counting rhyme

Question 24

Which nursery rhyme involves counting?

Accepted Answer

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Humpty Dumpty

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Itsy Bitsy Spider

Question 25

Which nursery rhyme type shares a story?

Accepted Answer

Narrative

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Lullaby

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Counting

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Action

Question 26

Which nursery rhyme tells a story?

Accepted Answer

Humpty Dumpty

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Rock-a-bye baby

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Once I caught a fish alive

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Round and round the garden like a teddy bear

Question 27

Which nursery rhyme includes the repeated phrase, 'Little Miss Muffet'?

Accepted Answer

Little Miss Muffet

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Humpty Dumpty

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Mary Had a Little Lamb

Question 28

Which nursery rhyme features a star as its main character?

Accepted Answer

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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Hey Diddle Diddle

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Baa Baa Black Sheep

Question 29

Which nursery rhyme is often sung to help babies sleep?

Accepted Answer

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Humpty Dumpty

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Baa Baa Black Sheep

Question 30

Which nursery rhyme repeats a phrase at the end of each line?

Accepted Answer

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

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Twinkle, Twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are.

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Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool?

Question 31

Nursery rhymes can be different types. Which type of nursery rhyme tells a story?

Accepted Answer

Narrative rhyme

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Lullaby

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Action rhyme

Question 32

How do nursery rhymes help us learn about the past?

Accepted Answer

They are passed down through generations.

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They are only for old people.

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They teach us about math and science.

Question 33

Which word describes the language in nursery rhymes that uses the same words or phrases over and over?

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Repetitive

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Descriptive

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Figurative

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Formal

Question 34

Which nursery rhyme is about counting?

Accepted Answer

One, two, buckle my shoe

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Humpty Dumpty

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Twinkle, twinkle, little star

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Ring a ring o' roses

Question 35

Which type of nursery rhyme teaches a lesson?

Accepted Answer

Cautionary tale

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Lullaby

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Counting rhyme

Question 36

Which type of nursery rhyme often teaches us about good behavior?

Accepted Answer

Cautionary tales

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Silly rhymes

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Counting rhymes

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Lullabies

Question 37

Which type of nursery rhyme usually includes actions that children can perform while singing?

Accepted Answer

Action rhyme

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Lullaby

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Counting rhyme

Question 38

Listen to these words: 'Dumpty' and 'wall'. They sound alike at the end. What do we call it when words sound the same at the end?

Accepted Answer

Rhyme

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Rhythm

Question 39

Which nursery rhyme is a lullaby, meant to help us sleep?

Accepted Answer

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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Humpty Dumpty

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Hey Diddle Diddle

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One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

Question 40

Some nursery rhymes teach us a lesson or moral. What are these types of nursery rhymes called?

Accepted Answer

Didactic rhymes

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Action rhymes

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Lullabies

Question 41

Which of these is a different type of poem and NOT a nursery rhyme?

Accepted Answer

The Iliad

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Humpty Dumpty

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One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

Question 42

Why do you think nursery rhymes are still so popular with children today?

Accepted Answer

They're fun and funny.

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They're easy to remember.

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They teach us important life lessons.

Question 43

In the nursery rhyme 'Hey Diddle Diddle', which word rhymes with 'cat'?

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hat

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book

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ball

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spoon

Question 44

Which nursery rhyme is all about different animals?

Accepted Answer

Old MacDonald's Farm

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Humpty Dumpty

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Question 45

Which type of nursery rhyme encourages children to move or do actions?

Accepted Answer

Action nursery rhyme

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Story nursery rhyme

Question 46

Which nursery rhyme begins with 'Little Miss Muffet'?

Accepted Answer

Little Miss Muffet

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Jack and Jill

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Humpty Dumpty

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Hey Diddle Diddle

Question 47

Which nursery rhyme begins with the words 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star'?

Accepted Answer

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

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Humpty Dumpty

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Jack and Jill

Question 48

Which type of nursery rhyme is 'Itsy Bitsy Spider'?

Accepted Answer

Action rhyme

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Lullaby

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Counting rhyme

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Nonsense rhyme

Question 49

In the nursery rhyme 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm', which animal goes 'Moo'?

Accepted Answer

Cow

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Pig

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Sheep

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Chicken

Question 50

Which nursery rhyme has a repeating pattern of 'Jack and Jill'?

Accepted Answer

Jack and Jill

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Humpty Dumpty

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Hey Diddle Diddle

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Little Jack Horner

Question 51

Which nursery rhyme is sung to a spider?

Accepted Answer

Itsy Bitsy Spider

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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Hey Diddle Diddle

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Baa Baa Black Sheep

Question 52

Which nursery rhyme includes the line, 'The dish ran away with the spoon'?

Accepted Answer

The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon

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Humpty Dumpty

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Hey Diddle Diddle

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Little Miss Muffet

Question 53

Why do nursery rhymes often use repetition?

Accepted Answer

To help children remember the words.

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To make the rhymes more fun.

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To teach children new words.

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To help children learn about different cultures.

Question 54

Which feature is typical of most traditional nursery rhymes?

Accepted Answer

They often use rhyme and repetition.

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They are usually long and complex.

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They are often written by famous poets.

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They teach children about science and history.

Question 55

Which nursery rhyme includes the line, 'See a penny, pick it up'?

Accepted Answer

See a Penny, Pick it Up

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Humpty Dumpty

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Hey Diddle Diddle

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Jack and Jill

Question 56

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of reading nursery rhymes to children?

Accepted Answer

Nursery rhymes help children improve their handwriting.

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Nursery rhymes help children learn about language.

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Nursery rhymes help children develop their imagination.

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Nursery rhymes help children learn about different cultures.

Question 57

Which nursery rhyme is used to teach the names of the days of the week?

Accepted Answer

Days of the Week

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Humpty Dumpty

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Question 58

What color is Mary's little lamb in the nursery rhyme?

Accepted Answer

White

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Blue

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Red

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Green

Question 59

Which nursery rhyme includes the line 'Hickory Dickory Dock'?

Accepted Answer

Hickory Dickory Dock

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Jack and Jill

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Question 60

Which nursery rhyme contains the line 'Hush, Little Baby'?

Accepted Answer

Hush, Little Baby

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Baa Baa Black Sheep

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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Humpty Dumpty

Question 61

In the nursery rhyme 'Hey Diddle Diddle', what does the cow jump over and play?

Accepted Answer

Candlestick

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Violin

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Drum

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Flute

Question 62

Why do we have nursery rhymes that teach us about numbers?

Accepted Answer

To help us learn about numbers

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To make us laugh

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To teach us about animals

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To help us fall asleep

Question 63

Which nursery rhyme starts with the words, 'Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall'?

Accepted Answer

Humpty Dumpty

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Mary Had a Little Lamb

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Hey Diddle Diddle

Question 64

In the nursery rhyme 'Jack and Jill', what do Jack and Jill go up to get?

Accepted Answer

A bucket of water

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A basket of fruit

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A bag of sweets

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A bundle of wood