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The Elephant Song
by Eric Herman
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Watch the video and do the exercises
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A.
don't swing
swim
bark
case
ocean
swing
see
trees
sniff
how
thinking
fleas
mailman
scratch
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The above words are missing in the lyrics. Write them in the right place.
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Elephants! I like elephants.
Elephants! I like elephants.
I�like
�they
�through trees...
No... elephants
�
through trees...
They don't? What am I
�of?
Monkeys!
Oh! In that
�...
Monkeys! I like monkeys.
I like how they
�in the
...
No, that's fish.
Oh, I
...
Fish! I like fish.
Fish!�I like fish.
I like how they
�at
�,and
�at trees and
�at the mailman.
No, no, no, those are dogs.
No? Ah!
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B.
Now put the jumbled words of the song in order
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I like how they say, Cock-a-doodle-doo!
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Ah! Bears! Yes, yes, yes
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Cats! I like cats.
� Gotta like dogs.
�I like how they reach the into the beehives for the honey.
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Yeah!
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Uh uh... bears do that
.
�Roosters!�I like roosters.
�Curled up on the windowsill purring and chasing mice...
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No, no, no, they go meow. you're thinking of roosters
.
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Cats? Of course
.
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Cats! I like cats.
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No, no, cats
.
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C.
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Complete the lines. The images will help you
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I like
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.
I
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�how they jump up high to catch a
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�and sit on a
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No, no, no, no, no, no!
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Gotta like
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Yeah
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Running through a
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�for some
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�...
No, that's
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.
Oh
,
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D.
Match the animals to their actions
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1. Donkeys
They jump up high, to catch a fly, and sit on a lily pad.
2. Elephants
�They scratch at fleas,� sniff at trees and bark at the the mailman.
3. Bears
�They say "He haw! He haw".
4. Cats
�They say "Cock-a-doodle-doo".
5. Monkeys
�They run through a maze for some cheese.
6. Roosters
�They stomp through the jungle with their big grey�� trunks.
7. Fish
�They swim in the ocean.
8. Frogs
�They reach into the beehives for the honey.
9. Mice
�They purr curled up on the windowsill and chase for mice.
10. Dogs
� They swing through the trees.
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E.
Match the animals to their sounds
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1.
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�Woof woof
2.
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�Roar roar
3.
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�Buzz buzz
4.
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�Baa baa
5.
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�Wehee wehee
6.
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�Quack quack
7.
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�Gobble gobble
8.
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�Sss sss
9.
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�Ribbet ribbet
10.
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Moo moo
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