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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!
�Ah! Bears! Yes, yes, yes
� 6� Cats! I like cats.
� Gotta like dogs.
�I like how they reach the into the beehives for the honey.
�Yeah!
�Uh uh... bears do that.
�Roosters!�I like roosters.
�Curled up on the windowsill purring and chasing mice...
�No, no, no, they go meow. you're thinking of roosters.
�Cats? Of course.
�Cats! I like cats.
�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 �.
I �Smile�how they jump up high to catch a ��and sit on a �.
No, no, no, no, no, no! �.
Gotta like ��.
Yeah.
Running through a ��for some ��...
No, that's ��.
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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�Woof woof
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�Roar roar
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�Buzz buzz
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�Baa baa
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�Wehee wehee
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�Quack quack
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�Gobble gobble
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�Sss sss
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�Ribbet ribbet
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�Moo moo
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