This page features a video of the poem “THE CLOCK”, prescribed under the Karnataka State Syllabus for 4th Standard English First Language. Along with its summary in three languages and transliterated songs. It serves as a valuable learning resource for students and parents, with each song accompanied by its respective lyrics for easy sing-along. The synchronized lyrics help learners follow and recite the song as it progresses, making memorization and learning by heart easier, more effective, and enjoyable.
Lyrics
English
I’m in the clock crew and I’m okay!
I tick all night and I tick all day.
I’ve got two hands, I’m having a ball,
Because I’ve got no arms at all!
My big hand can move sixty minutes in one hour,
I’m the one with the strength and power.
My small hand isn’t quite as fast,
If they were in a race, it would come last!
It takes so long just to get around, 12 hours you know,
It’s careful, small, and slow.
Now meet my friends that help me tick-tock,
Half past, quarter past, quarter to and o’clock.
I tick all night and I tick all day.
I’ve got two hands, I’m having a ball,
Because I’ve got no arms at all!
My big hand can move sixty minutes in one hour,
I’m the one with the strength and power.
My small hand isn’t quite as fast,
If they were in a race, it would come last!
It takes so long just to get around, 12 hours you know,
It’s careful, small, and slow.
Now meet my friends that help me tick-tock,
Half past, quarter past, quarter to and o’clock.
Summary
This playful poem gives a clock a speaking voice and lets it describe
how it works. The clock says that it ticks all night and all day and has
two hands. The big hand moves through sixty minutes in one hour, while
the small hand moves more slowly. The small hand takes twelve hours to
complete its journey around the clock. The poem also introduces
expressions such as half past, quarter past, quarter to, and o’clock in
an entertaining way.
how it works. The clock says that it ticks all night and all day and has
two hands. The big hand moves through sixty minutes in one hour, while
the small hand moves more slowly. The small hand takes twelve hours to
complete its journey around the clock. The poem also introduces
expressions such as half past, quarter past, quarter to, and o’clock in
an entertaining way.
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