LESSON 17
WHAT THE MINUTES SAY

1. We are but minutes—little things!

Each one furnished with sixty wings,

With which we fly on our unseen track,

And not a minute ever comes back.

2. We are but minutes; use us well,

For how we are used we must one day tell.

Who uses minutes, has hours to use;

Who loses minutes, whole years must lose.

STUDY GUIDE

A. Discussion Questions—Talk about these questions.

1. The poem says each minute has sixty wings. Actually each minute has sixty ______.

a) hours

b) months

c) days

d) seconds

2. What does it mean to use minutes well?

3. Do you use minutes well? Why or why not?

4. What is an example of not using minutes well?

5. What lesson does this poem teach us?

B. Time Words—Fill in the blanks with the correct time words.

1. There are sixty minutes in an ________________.

2. There are _______________hours in a day.

3. There are seven days in a ________________.

4. There are _______________months in a year.

5. There are ten years in a ________________.

6. There are __________________years in a century.

C. Using time well—Brainstorm ways of using time well and not using time well. An example has been done for you.

Using time well

reading

Not using time well

playing video games