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Readers' Theatre
Collection
A, A, A
| All: |
A, a, a, |
| Reader 1: |
It always comes in May; |
| Reader 2: |
Also in the bay
you’ll find it, |
| Reader 1: |
B in front and Y behind
it, |
| All: |
A, a, a, |
| Reader 2: |
It always comes in May. |
A Big Turtle
Reader 1: A big turtle sat
On
the end of a log,
Reader 2: Watching a tadpole
Turn
into a frog.
Bees
Reader 1: If bees stay at home,
Reader 2: Rain will soon come;
Reader 1: If they fly away,
Reader 2: Fine will be the day.
Come Hippopotamus
| Reader 1: |
Come hippopotamus |
All: |
HIP HIP HIP! HIP HIP HIP! |
Reader 2: |
What an enormous face you have! |
Reader 3: |
What an enormous lip! |
Reader 1: |
Can’t you come and play a
bit? |
All: |
Dance! Dance! |
Reader 2: |
And hop! |
Reader 3: |
And skip? |
Reader 1: |
Come hippopotamus |
All: |
HIP HIP HIP! HIP HIP HIP! |
Count Again
Reader 1: One, one.
Reader 2: One, one.
Both 1 & 2: This will be fun!
Reader 1: Two, two,
Reader 2: Two, two.
Both 1 & 2: Touch your shoe.
Reader 1: Three, three,
Reader 2: Three, three,
Both 1 & 2: Bend your knee.
Reader 1: Four, four,
Reader 2: Four, four,
Both 1 & 2: Lie on the floor.
Reader 1: Five, five,
Reader 2: Five, five,
Both 1 & 2: Take a dive!
Reader 1: Six, six,
Reader 2: Six, six,
Both 1 & 2: I’m in a fix!
Reader 1: Seven, seven,
Reader 2: Seven, seven,
Both 1 & 2: Stretch up to heaven.
Reader 1: Eight, eight,
Reader 2: Eight, eight,
Both 1 & 2: Stand up straight.
Reader 1: Nine, nine,
Reader 2: Nine, nine,
Both 1 & 2: March in a line.
Reader 1: Ten, ten,
Reader 2: Ten, ten,
Both 1 & 2: Try again!
FIRE! FIRE!
by Bill Martin Jr.
| All: |
Fire! Fire! |
| Reader 1: |
said Mrs. McGuire. |
| All: |
Where? Where? |
| Reader 2: |
said Mrs. Bear. |
| All: |
Down! Down! |
| Reader 3: |
said Mrs. Brown. |
| All: |
Help! Help! |
| Reader 4: |
said Mrs. Kelp. |
| All: |
Here I come, |
| Reader 1: |
said Mrs. Plumb. |
| All: |
Water! Water! |
| Reader 2: |
said Mrs. Votter. |
| All: |
Well, I declare! |
| Reader 3: |
said Mrs. Wear. |
| All: |
Oh, help, come and save us! |
| Reader 4: |
cried Mrs. Davis. |
| All: |
As she fell down the stairs |
| |
With a sack of potatoes. |
Five Little Chicks
Group 1: Said the first little chick,
Group 2: With a queer little squirm,
Chick 1: I wish I could find
A
fat little worm.
Group 1: Said the next little chick,
Group 2: With an odd little shrug,
Chick 2: I wish I could find
A
fat little slug.
Group 1: Said the third little chick,
Group 2: With a sharp little squeal,
Chick 3: I wish I could find
Some
nice yellow meal.
Group 1: Said the fourth little chick,
Group 2: With a faint little moan,
Chick 5: I wish I could find
A
wee gravel stone.
Mother Hen: Now, see here,
Group 1: said the mother,
Group 2: From the green garden patch,
Mother Hen: If you want your breakfast,
Just
come here and scratch.
Jack and Jill
Reader 1: Jack and Jill went up the hill,
Reader 2: To fetch a pail of water,
Reader 1: Jack fell down and broke his crown
Reader 2: And Jill came tumbling after.
Little Black Bug
Margaret Wise Brown
Reader 1: Little black bug,
Reader 2: Little black bug,
Reader 3: Where have you been?
Black Bug: I’ve been under the rug,
Reader 4: Said little black bug.
All:
Bug-ug-ug-ug.
Reader 1: Little green fly,
Reader 2: Little green fly,
Reader 3: Where have you been?
Green Fly: I’ve been way up high,
Reader 4: Said little green fly.
All:
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Reader 1: Little old mouse,
Reader 2: Little old mouse,
Reader 3: Where have you been?
Old Mouse:I’ve been all through the house,
Reader 4: Said little old mouse.
All:
Squeak-eak-eak-eak-eak.
Nonsense A-B-C
by Edward Lear
Readers 1&2: A
Readers 3&4: a
Readers 1&2: A was once an Apple-pie,
Reader 1: Pidy
Reader 2: Widy
Reader 3: Tidy
Reader 4: Pidy
Readers 3&4: Nice insidy
All: Apple-pie.
Readers 1&2: B
Readers 3&4: b
Readers 1&2: B was once a little Bear,
Reader 1: Beary!
Reader 2: Wary!
Reader 3: Hairy!
Reader 4: Beary!
Readers 3&4: Take cary!
All: Little Bear!
Readers 1&2: C
Readers 3&4: c
Readers 1&2: C was once a little Cake,
Reader 1: Caky
Reader 2: Baky
Reader 3: Maky
Reader 4: Caky,
Readers 3&4: Taky Caky,
All: Little Cake.
Slow Clock, Quick Clock
Reader 1: Slowly ticks the big clock:
Reader 2: Tick tock,
Reader 3: Tick tock!
Reader 1: But the cuckoo clock
Reader 2: ticks
Reader 3: double quick,
Reader 1: Ticka tocka ticka tocka
Reader 2: Ticka tocka
All: Tick.
Something About Me
Reader 1: There’s something a about me
Reader 2: That I’m knowing.
Reader 1: There’s something about me
Reader 2: That isn’t showing.
Reader 1: I’m growing!
Stop! Look! and Listen!
Readers 1&2: Stop!
Readers 3&4: Look!
All:
And
Listen!
Reader 1: Before
you cross the street.
Reader 2: Use your
eyes;
Readers 3&4: Use your ears;
All:
Then
use your feet!
The Crow and The Pitcher
Reader 1: Long ago there was a crow who was very thirsty.
Reader 2: When he tried to caw, it sounded like this
Reader 3: Caaaw, caaaaw.
Reader 1: He flew down to a big pitcher which sat on a table
in a sunny garden.
Reader 2: But it was almost empty.
Reader 1: He tried and tried
Reader 1&2: And tried
Reader 3: To reach the water with his beak.
Reader 1: But the pitcher was too deep.
Reader 2: Or, maybe his beak was just too short.
Reader 3: The crow almost gave up.
Reader 1: Just then he had an idea.
Reader 2: He flew down into the garden and picked up a
pebble
with his beak.
Reader 3: He flew back and dropped the pebble into the
pitcher.
All: KERPLUNK!
Reader 1: He flew back and forth from the garden to the
pitcher,
and each time dropped another pebble.
Readers 2&3: KERPLUNK!
All: KERPLUNK! KERPLUNK!
Reader 1: At last he could sit on the edge of the pitcher
and drink.
The Rain
Reader 1: Pitter-patter.
Reader 2: Pitter-patter.
Reader 1: Pitter-patter.
Reader 2: Pitter-patter.
Readers 1&2: Listen to the rain!
Reader 1: Pitter-patter.
Reader 2: Pitter-patter.
Reader 1: Pitter-patter.
Reader 2: Pitter-patter.
Readers 1&2: On the window pane!
The Very Nicest Place
Reader 1: The fish lives
Reader 2: The fish lives
Reader 1: in the brook,
Reader 1: The bird lives
Reader 2: The bird lives in the tree.
Reader 1: But home is
Reader 2: But home is
Reader 1: The very nicest place for a little child like me.
Reader 2: For a little child like me.
Alphabet Rap
Reader 1: A-B- CDE
Reader 2:
Down on the farm is where I want to be!
Reader 1:
F-G- HIJ
Reader 2:
Milking the cows and bringing in the hay!
Reader 1:
K-L- MNO
Reader 2:
Where the trees and the plants from seedlings
grow!
Reader 1:
P-Q- RST
Reader 2:
Riding a horse across the fields so free!
Reader 1:
U-V- WXY
Reader 2:
But it's time to leave and say good-bye!
Reader 1:
Z-Z- ZZZ
Reader 2:
Down at the farm is where I want to be.
Alphabet Tree
Reader 1: We are the letters on the alphabet tree
Reader 2:
ABCD all the way to Z.
Reader 1:
We won't blow away
Reader 2:
On a windy day
Reader 1:
Because we stick together,
Reader 2:
Together, together.
We stick together on a windy day.
School Time
Reader 1: A B C D E F G
Reader 2:
School time, learning time
Reader 3:
For you and me.
Reader 1:
H I J K L M N O P
Reader 2:
Recess time, book time,
Reader 3:
For you and me.
Reader 1:
Q R S T U V
Reader 2:
Gym time, sing time,
Reader 3:
For you and me.
Reader 1:
W X and Y and Z
Reader 2:
I'll be really tired,
When I go to bed.
All: Shhhhh!
by Vera Trembach
Animal Adventures
Reader 1: One little mouse, squeakety, squeak!
Reader 2: Two little kittens, peekety, peek.
Reader 1: Three little puppies, boo-woo-woo!
Reader 2: Four little roosters, cock-a-doodle-doo!
Reader 1: Five old hens, clack, clack, clack!
Reader 2: Six fat ducks, quack, quack, quack.
Farm Animals
Reader 1: A cow goes moo
Reader 2: its calf goes maa.
Reader 1: A dog goes woof -
Reader 2: a sheep goes baa-aa.
Reader 1: A pig goes grunt -
Reader 2: a chicken goes cluck.
Reader 1: Neigh goes a horse -
Reader 2: quack goes a duck!
Reader 1: A cat goes meow -
Reader 2: its kitten goes mew.
Reader 1: And a rooster crows
Reader 2: cock-a-doodle-doo!
I Know All the Sounds The Animals Make
Reader 1: I know all the sounds that the animals make,
Reader 2: And make them all day from the moment I wake,
Reader 1: I roar like a mouse, and I purr like a moose,
Reader 2: I hoot like a duck and I moo like a goose.
Reader 1: I squeak like a cat and I quack like a frog,
Reader 2: I oink like a bear, and I honk like a hog.
Reader 1: I croak like a cow, and I bark like a bee.
Reader 2: No wonder the animals marvel at me.
by Jack Prelutsky
Rhinoceros:
Reader 1: A rhinoceros, a rhinoceros
Reader 2:
Sometimes he makes a dreadful fuss.
Reader 1:
He has a big horn on his nose.
Reader 2:
He snorts and rumbles as he goes.
Reader 1:
He's very long and very wide.
Reader 2:
He has a very wrinkled hide.
Reader 1:
He has big hoofs on his four feet.
Reader 2:
We feed him grass and hay to eat.
All:
A rhinoceros, a rhinoceros, is surely not a pet for us.
Animals
Reader 1: This is the way the elephant goes
Reader 2:
With curly trunk instead of a nose
Reader 1:
The buffalo, all shaggy and fat
Reader 2:
Has two sharp horns in place of a hat
Reader 1:
The hippo with his mouth so wide
Reader 2:
Lets you see what is inside
Reader 1:
The wiggle snake upon the ground
Reader 2:
Crawls along without a sound
Reader 1:
But monkey see and monkey do
Reader 2:
Are the funniest animals in the zoo.
Animal Song
Reader 1: Alligator, hedgehog,
Reader 2:
Anteater, bear,
Reader 1:
Rattlesnake, buffalo,
Reader 2:
Anaconda, hare.
Reader 1:
Bullfrog, woodchuck,
Reader 2:
Wolverine, goose.
Reader 1:
Whippoorwill, chipmunk
Reader 2:
Jackal, moose.
Reader 1:
Mud Turtle, whale,
Reader 2:
Glow worm, bat,
Reader 1:
Salamander, snail,
Reader 2:
Maltese cat.
I Am Cold!
Reader 1: A cat got my hat.
Reader 2:
Her kittens got my mittens.
Reader 1:
Some kangaroos got my shoes.
Reader 2:
A fox got my socks.
Reader 1:
A goat got my coat.
Reader 2: Brrr! I am cold.
What They Said
Reader 1: Let's wake up, said the pup.
Reader 2:
It's still dark, said the lark.
Reader 1:
What's that, said the cat.
Reader 2:
I want to sleep, said the sheep.
Reader 1:
A bad habit, said the rabbit.
Reader 2:
Of course, said the horse.
Reader 1:
Let's have a spree, said the bee.
Reader 2:
But where? said the hare.
Reader 1:
In the barrow, said the sparrow.
Reader 2:
I'm too big, said the pig.
Reader 1:
In the house, said the mouse.
Reader 2:
But the dog said - Bow-wow, it's too late now!
Wouldn't It Be Funny?
Reader 1: Now, wouldn't it be funny
If the creatures in the Zoo
Were all let out to walk about
And look at me and you?
Reader 2: And wouldn't it be funny
If they put us in the cages,
And Kangaroos and Cockatoos
Came guessing at our ages.
Reader 3: And wouldn't it be funny
If the Hippopotamus
Said, "Don't go near, I really fear
They're very dangerous."
by Pixie O'Harris
Bear Went Over the Mountain
Reader 1: The bear went over the mountain
Reader 2: The bear went over the mountain
Reader 3: The bear went over the mountain
All: To see what he could see.
Reader 1: But all that he could see
Reader 2: But all that he could see
Reader 3: Was the other side of the mountain
Reader 1: The other side of the mountain
Reader 2: The other side of the mountain
Reader 3: Was all that he could see.
Traditional
Did You Ever
Reader 1: Did you ever see a brown bear, a brown bear, a
brown bear
Reader 2: Did you ever see a brown bear, catching a fish?
Reader 1: Did you ever see a polar bear, polar bear,
polar bear
Reader 2: Did you ever see a polar bear, going for a swim?
Reader 1: Did you ever see my teddy bear, teddy bear,
teddy bear
Reader 2: Did you ever see my teddy bear, taking a nap?
Hibernation Song
Reader 1: Bear is sleeping,
Reader 2: bear is sleeping
Reader 1: In the cave,
Reader 2: in the cave
Reader 1: I wonder when he'll come out,
Reader 2: I wonder when he'll come out,
Reader 1: In the spring,
Reader 2: in the spring
I Love Bears
Reader 1: I love bears
Reader 2: Fat bears, thin bears
Reader 1: I love bears
Reader 2: Tall bears, short bears
Reader 1: I love bears
Reader 2: Happy bears, sad bears
Reader 1: I love bears
Reader 2: Black bears, brown bears
I love bears.
Five Little Bear Cubs
Reader 1: Five little bear cubs eating an
apple core.
Reader 2: One had a sore tummy and then
there were four.
Reader 1: Four little bear cubs climbing
in a tree.
Reader 2: One fell out and then there
were three.
Reader 1: Three little bear cubs playing
peek-a-boo.
Reader 2: One was afraid, and then there
were two.
Reader 1: Two little bear cubs sitting in
the sun.
Reader 2: One ran away and then there was
one.
Reader 1: One little bear cub sitting all
alone.
Reader 2: He saw his Mommy, and then he
ran home.
Grizzly Bear
Reader 1: If you ever, ever, ever, meet a grizzly bear
Reader 2:
You must never, never, never, ask him where he is going,
Reader 3:
Or what he is doing;
Reader 1:
For if you ever, ever, ever, dare to stop a grizzly bear
Reader 2:
You will never, never, never, meet another
Reader 3:
Grizzly bear.
by Mary Austin
Grizzly
Reader 1: Grizzly bear, where have you been?
Reader 2:
Over the mountains,
Reader 3:
Such things I've seen!
Reader 1:
Grizzly bear, what have you done?
Reader 2:
Eaten blueberries
Reader 3:
Made ripe by the sun.
Reader 1:
Grizzly bear, what have you found?
Reader 2:
Ice-cold spring water
Reader 3:
Deep from the ground.
Reader 1:
Grizzly bear, what do you dream?
Reader 2:
Sweet tasting salmon
Reader 3:
Swimming upstream.
Reader 1:
Grizzly bear, where do you creep?
Reader 2:
Into my dark cave
Reader 3:
Alone, let me sleep!
by David Booth
Honey Bears
Reader 1: This little honey bear was playing peek-a-boo
Reader 2: Here is another. Now there are two.
Reader 1: Two little honey bears said let's climb a tree.
Reader 2: Up came another. Now there are three.
Reader 1: Three little honey bears said I wish there were
some more.
Reader 2: Along came another. Now there are four.
Reader 1: Four little honey bears said let's find a
beehive.
Reader 2: Here comes another. Now there are five.
Reader 1: Five little honey bears climbed up that tree.
Reader 2: Two fell down, now there are three.
Reader 1: Three little honey bears said let's climb some
more
Reader 2: Back came another one. Now there are four.
Reader 1: Four little honey bears said let's go to the
zoo.
Reader 2: Two of them went, that left just two.
Reader 1: Two little honey bears said we've had our fun.
Reader 2: They both went home and now there are none.
Five Little Koala Bears
Reader 1: Five little koala bears in a eucalyptus tree
Reader 2: The first one said, hey look at me
Reader 1: The second one said, I'm a pretty little bear
Reader 2: The third one said, I don't have a care
Reader 1: The fourth one said, Australia is my home
Reader 2: The fifth one said I will never roam
Reader 3: Five little koala bears in a eucalyptus tree
Climbing and playing and happy to be free.
Koala Bear
Reader 1: Koala bear, koala bear,
Reader 2: turn around
Reader 1: Koala bear, koala bear,
Reader 2: touch the ground
Reader 1: Koala bear, koala bear,
Reader 2: dance on your toes
Reader 1: Koala bear, koala bear,
Reader 2: touch your nose
Reader 1: Koala bear, koala bear,
Reader 2: give a little clap
Reader 1: Koala bear, koala bear,
Reader 2: take a nap.
Polar Bear
Reader 1: Brrr! Brrr! Polar bear,
Living on the ice.
Reader 2:
Your bright, white furry coat
Keeps you warm and nice.
Reader 1: Brrr! Brrr! Polar bear,
Swimming in the sea.
Reader 2:
In the freezing waters
You're as happy as can be!
B-E-A-R
Reader 1: When you're feeling lonely,
Reader 2:
Find a B-E-A-R, Bear.
Reader 1:
When you're feeling lonely,
Reader 2:
Find a B-E-A-R, Bear.
Reader 1:
When you're feeling lonely,
Reader 2:
Find a B-E-A-R, Bear,
Reader 1:
And you won't feel lonely
Reader 2:
Any M-O-R-E MORE!
One Bear, Two Bears
Reader 1: One bear,
Reader 2:
Two bears,
Reader 1:
Three bears
Reader 2:
Four.
Reader 1:
Five bears,
Reader 2:
Six bears,
Reader 1:
Seven bears,
Reader 2:
More.
Teddy Bear
Reader 1: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Reader 2: turn around.
Reader 1:
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Reader 2: touch the ground.
Reader 1:
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Reader 2: show your shoe.
Reader 1:
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Reader 2: that will do.
Reader 1:
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Reader 2: go upstairs.
Reader 1:
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Reader 2: say your prayers.
Reader 1:
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Reader 2: switch off the light.
Reader 1:
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear,
Reader 2: say good-night!
Teddy Bear Rap
Reader 1: A-B- CDE
Reader 2:
I lost my teddy, poor me.
Reader 1:
F-G- HIJ
Reader 2:
Maybe someone put him away.
Reader 1:
K-L- MNO
Reader 2:
I wonder how far my teddy could go.
Reader 1:
P-Q- RST
Reader 2:
Isn't there someone who'll help me?
Reader 1:
U-V- WXY
Reader 2:
I think I'll sit right here and cry!
Reader 1:
Z-Z- ZZZ
Reader 2:
Oh, I found him, I'm happy!
Black Cat
Reader 1: The black cat yawns, opens her jaws
Reader 2:
Stretches her legs and shows her claws.
Reader 1:
Then she gets up and stands on four
Reader 2:
Long stiff legs and yawns some more.
Reader 1:
Lifting herself on her delicate toes
Reader 2:
She arches her back as high as it goes.
Reader 1:
She lets herself down with particular care
Reader 2:
And pads away with her tail in the air.
Counting Kittens
Reader 1: One kitten with a furry tail
Reader 2:
Two kittens on the floor
Reader 1:
Three kittens in the apple tree
Reader 2:
Four kittens at the door
Reader 1:
Five kittens roll a yellow ball
Reader 2:
Six kittens gently purr
Reader 1:
Seven kittens watch a mouse
Reader 2:
Eight kittens wash their fur
Reader 1:
Nine kittens lap their morning milk
Reader 2:
Ten kittens chase a hen
Reader 1:
Help me count the kittens
All:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Five Little Kittens
Reader 1: Five little kittens in the yard by their house
Reader 2:
This little kitten chases a mouse
Reader 1:
This little kitten catches her tail
Reader 2:
This little kitten stalks a brown snail
Reader 1:
This little kitten has yarn in a heap
Reader 2:
This little kitten is fast asleep
Reader 1:
Mother cat says, there is milk to eat
Reader 2:
And scat! The kittens go after their treat.
by Carolyn Sue Peterson
This Little Kitty Cat
Reader 1: This kitty said I smell a mouse
Reader 2:
This kitty said let's hunt through the house
Reader 1: This kitty said let's go creepity creep
Reader 2:
This kitty said is the mouse asleep
Reader 1:
And the little mouse said squeakity squeak
Reader 2:
And ran in his hole and stayed there a week.
by Diane Briggs
Three Little Kittens
Reader 1: Three little kittens, lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,
Reader 2:
"Oh mother dear, we sadly fear, our mittens we have
lost!"
Reader 3:
"What! Lost your mittens? You naughty kittens!
Then you shall have no pie."
Reader 2:
"Meow, meow, meow!"
Reader 1:
The three little kittens found their mittens,
And they began to cry,
Reader 2:
"Oh, mother dear, see here, see here! Our mittens
we have found."
Reader 3:
"What! Found your mittens? You good little
kittens.
Then you shall have some pie."
Reader 2:
"Purr, purr, purr."
Tiger Walk:
Reader 1: Walk, walk, softly - slow -
Reader 2:
This is the way the tigers go.
Reader 1:
Walk, walk, get out of the way!
Reader 2:
Tigers are coming to school today.
Reader 1:
Creep, creep - softly - slow -
Reader 2:
This is the way the tigers go.
Reader 1:
Creep, creep, come and play.
Reader 2:
Tigers are here at school today.
Wapiti
Reader 1: Wapiti, wapiti.
Lippity, loppity.
Clippity, cloppity,
Gallops the wapiti.
Reader 2:
Caribou, caribou.
Maribou, care-a-loo,
Munching the grass and dew,
Canters the caribou.
Reader 3:
Wapiti, caribou,
Whippity, malibou,
They are the same, those two.
Wapiti, caribou.
by Carol Vaage
Yak
Reader 1: Yickity-yackity, yickity-yak,
Reader 2:
the yak has a scriffily, scraffily back,
Reader 3:
some yaks are brown yaks and some yaks are black,
Reader 1: yickity-yakity, yickity-yak.
Reader 2: Sniggildy-snaggildy, sniggildy-snag,
Reader 3:
the yak is all covered with shiggildy-shag;
Reader 1:
he walks with a ziggildy-zaggildy-zag,
Reader 2: sniggildy-snaggildy, sniggildy-snag.
by Jack Prelutsky
Five Little Puppies
Reader 1: Five little puppies were playing in the sun.
Reader 2:
This one saw a rabbit, and he began to run.
Reader 1:
This one saw a butterfly, and he began to race.
Reader 2:
This one saw a pussy cat, and he began to chase.
Reader 1:
This one tried to catch his tail, and he went round and
round.
Reader 2:
This one was so quiet, he never made a sound.
by Louise Binder Scott
Fleagle the Beagle
Reader 1: Fleagle the Beagle
Reader 2: it's time for the tub
Reader 1:
I know you don't like it,
Reader 2: but you need a scrub
Reader 1:
I'll wash you with soap
Reader 2: from your tail to your head
Reader 1:
And when you're all clean
Reader 2: you can sleep on my bed.
by Diane Briggs
My Dog Jay
Reader 1: Ruggle dee
Reader 2:
Buggle dee
Reader 1:
My dog Jay
Reader 2:
guards my house
Reader 1:
both night and day
Reader 2:
robbers, prowlers
Reader 1:
stay away
Reader 2:
You'll get scared
All:
By my dog Jay.
My Puppy
Reader 1: I think it's very funny
Reader 2:
The way a puppy grows
Reader 1:
A little on his wiggly tail
Reader 2:
A little on his nose.
Reader 1:
A little on his tummy
Reader 2:
A little on his ears
Reader 1:
I guess he'll be a dog all right
Reader 2:
In half a dozen years.
Wiggling Puppies
Reader 1: One little puppy, one
Reader 2:
Wiggled his tail and had wiggling fun.
Reader 1:
Two little puppies, two
Reader 2:
Wiggled their bodies as puppies do.
Reader 1:
Three little puppies three
Reader 2:
Wiggled their noses happily.
Reader 1:
Four little puppies, four
Reader 2:
Wiggled their shoulders and wiggled some more.
Reader 1:
Five little puppies fat and round,
Reader 2:
Wiggled their ears when they heard a sound.
You Can't Find Me
Reader 1: I can hide behind some bushes
Reader 2:
I can hide behind a tree
Reader 1:
I can hide behind a hill
Reader 2:
You can't find me.
Reader 1:
I can hide behind a rock
Reader 2:
I can hide behind a log
Reader 1:
No one can find me,
Reader 2:
Except my dog.
by Vera Trembach
Elephant
Reader 1: A circus elephant I went to see
Reader 2:
He had four legs and he was bigger than me
Reader 1:
He had two ears big and round
Reader 2:
And one long trunk that made a sound
All:
EEEEEEEEE!
Elephants
Reader 1: Elephants walk like this and like that.
Reader 2:
They're terribly big; they're terribly fat.
Reader 1:
They have no hands, they have no toes,
Reader 2:
And goodness gracious, what a NOSE!
Little Elephants
Reader 1: One, two, three, four, five
Reader 2:
Five little elephants standing in a row.
Reader 1:
This little elephant stubbed his toe.
Reader 2:
This little elephant said, "Oh, oh,
oh!"
Reader 1:
This little elephant laughed and was glad.
Reader 2:
This little elephant cried and was sad.
Reader 1:
This little elephant so thoughtful and good,
Reader 2:
He ran for the doctor as fast as he could.
Jumping Tune
Reader 1: I went outside to sweep the shed
Reader 2:
I made a mistake and swept my bed
Reader 1:
I went to the barn to milk a cow
Reader 2:
I made a mistake and milked the sow
Reader 1:
I went to the farmyard to feed the goat
Reader 2:
I made a mistake and fed the boat
Reader 1:
I went to the kitchen to bake a pie
Reader 2:
I made a mistake and baked a fly
Reader 1:
I went inside to get some sleep
Reader 2:
I made a mistake and sheared the sheep.
Farmer Jones' Farm
Reader 1: One dog
Reader 2:
Two cats
Reader 1:
Three goats
Reader 2:
Four bats
Reader 1:
Five hens
Reader 2:
Six cows
Reader 1:
Seven geese
Reader 2:
Eight sows
Reader 1:
Nine sheep
Reader 2:
Ten lambs
Reader 1:
And hidden away where nobody sees
Reader 2:
Are one hundred and fifty bees!
Animals, What Do You Do?
Reader 1: Mr. Horse, Mr. Horse,
Reader 2:
What do you do? What do you do?
Reader 1:
I pull the wagons, I pull the wagons.
Reader 2:
And give rides too, and give rides too.
Reader 1: Mrs. Cow, Mrs. Cow,
Reader 2:
What do you do? What do you do?
Reader 1:
I give milk, I give milk
Reader 2:
That's good for you, that's good for you.
Reader 1: Mr. Dog, Mr. Dog,
Reader 2:
What do you do? What do you do?
Reader 1:
I watch the sheep, I watch the sheep,
Reader 2:
And guard you too, and guard you too.
On the Farm
Reader 1: Here is a pig fat and round.
Reader 2:
He uses his snout to dig up the ground.
Reader 1:
Here is a turkey, and a rooster, too.
Reader 2:
He crows with a "Cock-a-doodle-doo!"
Reader 1:
Here is a cow who gives us milk.
Reader 2:
Her nose is cold and soft as silk.
Reader 1:
Here is a sheep, "Baa-baa" she goes.
Reader 2:
She gives us the wool to make our clothes.
Reader 1:
Here is a peeping baby duck.
Reader 2:
Here is a hen that says, "Cluck,
cluck!"
Chook, Chook
Reader 1: Chook, chook, chook, chook,
chook,
Reader 2:
Good morning, Mrs. Hen.
Reader 1:
How many chickens have you got?
Reader 2:
Madam, I've got ten.
Reader 1:
Four of them are yellow,
Reader 2:
And four of them are brown,
Reader 1:
And two of them are speckled
red,
Reader 2:
The nicest in the town.
Five Little Chickens
Reader 1: Said the first little chicken
with a little squirm
Reader 2:
I wish I could find a fat
little worm
Reader 1:
Said the second little chicken
with an odd little shrug
Reader 2:
I wish I could find a fat
little bug
Reader 1:
Said the third little chicken
with a sharp little squeal
Reader 2:
I wish I could find some nice
yellow meal
Reader 1:
Said the fourth little chicken
with a sigh of grief
Reader 2:
I wish I could find a little
green leaf
Reader 1:
Said the fifth little chicken
with a faint little moan
Reader 2:
I wish I could find a wee
gravel stone
Reader 1:
Now see here said the mother
from the green garden patch
Reader 2:
If you want any breakfast, just
come here and scratch.
by Bernice Wells Carlson
Hatching Chicks
Reader 1: Five eggs and five eggs
Reader 2:
Are underneath a hen.
Reader 1:
Five eggs and five eggs,
Reader 2:
And that makes ten.
Reader 1:
The hen keeps the eggs warm for three long
weeks.
Reader 2:
Snap go the shells with tiny little beaks.
Reader 1:
Crack, crack the shells go.
Reader 2:
The chicks everyone
Reader 1:
Fluff out their feathers
Reader 2:
In the warm spring sun.
Six Young Roosters
Reader 1: Six young roosters began to
play;
Reader 2:
When all of a sudden, one ran
away.
Reader 1:
Five young roosters began to
crow;
Reader 2:
When all of a sudden, one hurt
his toe.
Reader 1:
Four young roosters went to the
fair,
Reader 2:
When all of a sudden, one
wasn't there.
Reader 1:
Three young roosters, and just
as I feared,
Reader 2:
All of a sudden, one
disappeared!
Reader 1:
Two young roosters pecked on
the ground;
Reader 2:
When all of a sudden, one
couldn't be found.
Reader 1:
One young rooster went to his
nest;
Reader 2:
When all of a sudden, he found
all the rest.
This Little Chick
Reader 1: This little chick was the first
to hatch.
Reader 2:
This little chick found a place
to scratch.
Reader 1:
This little chick made her two
eyes blink.
Reader 2:
This little chick took a long,
cool drink.
Reader 1:
This little chick cried,
"Peep, peep!"
Reader 2:
This little chick went fast to
sleep.
Reader 1:
The mother called to the tiny
things,
Reader 2:
And they all crept under her
warm, soft wings.
Cows on a Farm
Reader 1: This cow has a nose that is soft as silk.
Reader 2:
This cow gives a pail of good sweet milk.
Reader 1:
This cow switches flies with her long, thin tail.
Reader 2:
This cow eats corn and hay by the bale.
Reader 1: This cow at night, sleeps inside a stall.
Reader 2:
This cow has a baby calf very small.
Reader 1:
The farmer says, "I don't know how
Reader 2:
I could run this farm without a fine cow!"
This Little Calf
Reader 1: This little calf eats grass.
Reader 2:
This little calf eats hay.
Reader 1:
This little calf drinks water.
Reader 2:
This little calf runs away.
Reader 1:
This little calf does nothing,
Reader 2: but just lies down all day.
by Marion Grayson
Five Little Ducks
Reader 1: Five little ducks swimming in the lake.
Reader 2:
The first duck said, "Watch the waves I make."
Reader 1:
The second duck said, "Swimming is such fun."
Reader 2:
The third duck said, "I'd rather sit in the sun."
Reader 1:
The fourth duck said, "Let's swim away."
Reader 2:
The fifth duck said, "Oh, let's stay."
Reader 1:
Then along came a motorboat, with a Pop! Pop! Pop!
Reader 2:
And five little ducks swam away from the spot.
by Margaret Oldfield
Five Little Ducks
Reader 1: Five little ducks went in for a swim
Reader 2:
The first little duck put his head in
Reader 1:
The second little duck pulled his head back
Reader 2:
The third little duck said, Quack, quack, quack
Reader 1:
The fourth little duck with his tiny brother
Reader 2:
Went for a walk with his father and mother.
by Marion Grayson
Five Yellow Ducklings
Reader 1: Five yellow ducklings,
Reader 2: dash, dash, dash!
Reader 1:
Jumped in the duck pond,
Reader 2: splash, splash, splash!
Reader 1:
Heads went down,
Reader 2: and tails went swish!
Reader 1:
They all said, "Hello"
Reader 2: to a big black fish.
Reader 1:
Mother duck called them,
"Quack, quack, quack,"
And all five ducklings swam right back.
Little Goslings
Reader 1: One little gosling hatched today.
Reader 2:
Two little goslings walked this way.
Reader 1: Three little goslings said,
"Peep-peep!"
Reader 2:
Four little goslings went to sleep.
Reader 1:
Five little goslings ate some grain.
Reader 2:
Six little goslings liked the cool rain.
Reader 1:
Seven little goslings swam in the lake.
Reader 2:
Eight little goslings gave their wings a shake.
Reader 1:
Nine little goslings ran around and played.
Reader 2:
They will all be big and fat geese some day.
Four Billy Goats
Reader 1: The first Billy goat climbs on the roof.
Reader 2:
The second Billy goat taps with his hoof.
Reader 1:
The third Billy goat doesn't want to wait.
Reader 2:
The fourth Billy goat opens up the gate.
Reader 1:
Four Billy goats get into the garden
Reader 2:
And don't even say, "I beg your
pardon."
Frisky Little Ponies
Reader 1: One little pony so full of fun
Reader 2:
Likes to whinny and trot and run.
Reader 1:
Two little ponies eat oats from a trough.
Reader 2:
When they are full, they gallop off.
Reader 1:
Three little ponies like their snacks
Reader 2:
Before they give us a ride on their back.
Ten Galloping Horses
Reader 1: Ten galloping horses came through the town.
Reader 2:
Five were white and five were brown.
Reader 1: They galloped up and they galloped down;
Reader 2:
Ten galloping horses came through the town.
Eight Pigs
Reader 1: Two mother pigs lived in a pen.
Reader 2:
Each had four babies and that
made ten.
Reader 1:
These four babies were black
and white.
Reader 2:
These four babies were black as
night.
Reader 1:
All eight babies loved to play.
Reader 2:
And they rolled and they rolled
in the mud all day.
Five Little Pigs
Reader 1: The first little pig squeals
and squeals,
Reader 2:
Because he is eating potato
peels.
Reader 1:
The next little pig with a
curly tail
Reader 2:
Is drinking her milk from a
shiny pail.
Reader 1:
The third little pig just likes
to play
Reader 2:
And roll and roll in the mud
all day.
Reader 1:
The fourth little pig is just a
runt,
Reader 2:
But he is the one with the
loudest grunt.
Reader 1:
The fifth little pig says,
"I will share
Reader 2:
Because I've got some food to
spare."
Reader 1:
Five little pigs are in their
pens
Reader 2:
Let's count them all over
again.
Reader 1:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Reader 2:
They're the cutest pigs alive!
Mary Middling
Reader 1: Mary Middling had a pig,
Reader 2:
Not very little and not very
big,
Reader 1:
Not very dirty, not very clean,
Reader 2:
Not very good, not very
naughty,
Reader 1:
Not very humble, not very
haughty.
Reader 2:
Not very thin, not very fat;
Now what would you give for a
pig like that?
by Rose Fyleman
Baa-baa Black Sheep
Reader 1: Baa baa black sheep,
Reader 2: have you any wool?
Reader 1:
Yes sir, yes sir,
Reader 2: three bags full.
Reader 1:
One for my master,
Reader 2: one for the dame,
Reader 1:
And one for the little boy
Reader 2: who lives down the
lane.
The Yellow Giraffe
Reader 1: The yellow giraffe is tall as can be.
Reader 2:
His lunch is a bunch of leaves off a tree.
Reader 1:
He has a very long neck and his legs are long too.
Reader 2:
And he can run faster than his friends in the zoo.
Kangaroo
Reader 1: Old hoppity-loppity kangaroo
Reader 2:
Can jump much faster than I or you.
Reader 1: Hoppity-loppity, jump, one-two.
Reader 2:
Her tail is bent like a kitchen chair.
Reader 3:
So she can sit down to comb her hair.
Reader 1: Hoppity-loppity, jump, one-two.
Reader 2: he has a pouch where her baby grows.
Reader 3:
She carries the baby wherever she goes.
Reader 1: Hoppity-loppity, jump, one-two.
Reader 2:
And when she jumps, she uses her tail,
Reader 3:
So she can jump farther and almost sail.
Reader 1: Hoppity-loppity, jump, one-two.
Itsy Bitsy Monkey
Reader 1: The itsy, bitsy monkey climbed up the coconut tree
Reader 2:
Down came a coconut and hit him on his knee
Reader 1:
Out came a lion shaking his mighty mane and
Reader 2:
The itsy bitsy monkey climbed up the tree again.
Birthday Cake
Reader 1: If little mice have birthdays
Reader 2:
(and I suppose they do)
Reader 1:
And have a family party
Reader 2:
(and guests invited too)
Reader 1:
And have a cake with candles
Reader 2:
(it would be rather small)
Reader 1:
I bet a birthday CHEESE cake
Reader 2:
would please them most of all.
by Aileen Fisher
Five Little Mice
Reader 1: Five little mice on the pantry floor
Reader 2:
This little moue peeked behind the door
Reader 1:
This little mouse nibbled at the cake
Reader 2:
This little mouse not a sound did make
Reader 1:
This little mouse took a bit of cheese
Reader 2:
This little mouse heard a kitten sneeze
Reader 1: Ah-choo sneezed the kitten and squeak they cried
Reader 2:
As they found a hole and hid inside.
by Marc Brown
Two Thieving Mice
Reader 1: Two thieving mice went stealing through the house,
Reader 2:
"Shh... shh... shh...", said the first little
mouse.
Reader 1:
"Achoo, achoo, achoo," sneezed his very noisy
wife.
Reader 2:
"Shh... shh... shh..., do you want to lose your
life?"
Reader 1:
"Achoo, achoo, achoo, this cold may kill me dead!"
Reader 2:
"Shh... shh... shh..., or the cat will have your
head!"
by Steiner and Pond
Three Little Rats
Reader 1: Three little rats with black felt hats,
Reader 2: Three little ducks with cricket bats,
Reader 1: Three little dogs with curling tails,
Reader 2: Three little cats with bright red pails,
Reader 1: Went out to play with two little pigs,
Reader 2: In satin vests and curly wigs.
Reader 1: But suddenly it chanced to rain,
Reader 2: And so they all went home again.
Furry Squirrel
Reader 1: I'm a fur, fur, furry squirrel,
Reader 2:
With a bush, bush, bushy tail,
Reader 1:
And I scamper here and there,
Reader 2:
Scamper everywhere,
Reader 1:
Looking for some nuts.
Reader 2:
I've got nuts on my nose,
Reader 1:
Nuts in my toes,
Reader 2:
Nuts on my head,
Reader 1:
Nuts in my bed,
Reader 2:
Nuts in my paws,
Reader 1:
Nuts in my jaws,
Reader 2:
Crack, crack, POP!
The Squirrel
Reader 1: Whisky, frisky, hippity hop
Reader 2:
Up he goes to the tree top
Reader 1:
Whirly, twirly, round and round
Reader 2:
Down he scampers to the ground
Reader 1: Furly, curly, what a tail
Reader 2:
Tall as a feather, broad as a snail
Reader 1:
Where's his supper, in the shell
Reader 2: Snappity, crackity, out it fell.
by Marc Brown
Little Bird
Reader 1: I saw a little bird go hop, hop, hop
Reader 2:
So I said to the bird, won't you stop, stop,
stop
Reader 1:
And was going to the window, to say how do you
do,
Reader 2:
When he shook his little tail, and far away he
flew.
Chickadees
Reader 1: Five little chickadees sitting in a door
Reader 2: One flew away and then there were four.
Reader 1: Four little chickadees sitting in a tree.
Reader 2: One flew away and then there were three.
Reader 1: Three little chickadees looking at you.
Reader 2: One flew away and then there were two.
Reader 1: Two little chickadees sitting in the sun.
Reader 2: One flew away and then there was one.
Reader 1: One little chickadee sitting all alone.
Reader 2: He flew away and then there were none.
Back seat loonacy
Reader 1: Are we there yet, are we there yet?
Reader 2: Cried the little loon.
Reader 3: No we are not there yet, but we will be there
soon.
Reader 1: Are we there yet, are we there yet?
Reader 2: Cried the little loon.
Reader 3: No we are not there yet, why don't we sing a
tune?
Reader 1: Are we there yet, are we there yet?
Reader 2: Still the same old beat.
Reader 3: No we are not there yet, why don't you try to
eat?
Reader 1: Are we there yet, are we there yet?
Reader 2: Her call was still the same.
Reader 3: No we are not there yet, why don't you play a
game?
Reader 1: Are we there yet, are we there yet?
Reader 2: She called out with a yap.
Reader 3: No we are not there yet, why don't you take a
nap?
Reader 1: Are we there yet, are we there yet?
Reader 2: We better get there quick,
Reader 3: if you don't stop this moving - I am going to
get sick.
Reader 1: Are we there yet, are we there yet?
Reader 2: Cried the little loon.
Reader 3: No, my little darling, but we will be there
soon.
by Tim Jones
Four Little Owls
Reader 1: This little owl has great, round eyes.
Reader 2: This little owl is of very small size.
Reader 1: This little owl can turn her head.
Reader 2: This little owl likes mice, she said.
Reader 1: This little owl flies all around,
Reader 2: And her wings hardly make a single sound.
Baby Robins
Reader 1: Five baby robins watch Daddy Robin soar
Reader 2:
One baby leaves the nest and now there are four
Reader 1:
Four baby robins, high up in a tree
Reader 2:
One flies to catch a worm and now there are three
Reader 1:
Three baby robins had nothing to do
Reader 2:
One tried his new found wing and then there were two
Reader 1:
Two baby robins frolicked in the sun
Reader 2:
Another robin chased a bug and then there was one
Reader 1:
One baby robin left all alone
Reader 2:
And this baby robin decided to stay home!
Five Little Sparrows
Reader 1: Five little sparrows high in a tree
Reader 2: The first one said, whom do I see?
Reader 1: The second one said, I see the street.
Reader 2: The third one said, and seeds to eat.
Reader 1: The fourth one said, the seeds are wheat.
Reader 2: The fifth one said, tweet, tweet, tweet.
The Toucan
Reader 1: Tell me who can
Catch a toucan?
Reader 2:
Lou can.
Reader 1:
Just how few can
Ride the toucan?
Reader 2:
Two can.
Reader 1:
What kind of goo can
Stick to the toucan?
Reader 2:
Glue can.
Reader 1:
Who can write some
More about the toucan?
Reader 2:
You can!
by Shel Silverstein
Pairs
Reader 1: A pair of eyes here on my face.
Reader 2: A pair of eyebrows right in
place.
Reader 1: A pair of ears to hear a sound.
Reader 2: A pair of legs to run around.
Reader 1: A pair of shoulders strong and
wide.
Reader 2: A pair of hips, one on each
side.
Reader 1: A pair of ankles near my feet,
Reader 2: A pair of hands all washed and
neat.
My Body
Reader 1: This is my body.
Reader 2: This is my body.
Reader 1: It's the only one I've got.
Reader 2: It's the only one I've got.
Reader 1: I'm going to take good care of it.
Reader 2: I'm going to take good care of it.
Reader 1: Yes I am.
Reader 2: Yes I am.
I Use my Brain to Think
Reader 1: I use my brain to think, think,
think
Reader 2: I use my nose to smell
Reader 1: I use my eyes to blink, blink,
blink
Reader 2: I use my throat to yell
Reader 1: I use my mouth to giggle,
giggle, giggle
Reader 2: I use my hips to bump
Reader 1: I use my toes to wiggle,
wiggle, wiggle
Reader 2: And I use my legs to jump.
by Jackie Silberg
Here are My Hands
Reader 1: Here are my hands for catching
and throwing
Reader 2: Here are my feet for stopping
and going
Reader 1: Here is my head for thinking
and knowing
Reader 2: Here is my nose for smelling
and blowing
Reader 1: Here are my eyes for seeing and
crying
Reader 2: Here are my ears for washing
and drying
Reader 1: Here are my knees for falling
down
Reader 2: Here is my neck for turning
around
Reader 1: Here are my cheeks for kissing
and blushing
Reader 2: Here are my teeth for chewing
and brushing
Reader 1: Here is my elbow, my arm, and
my chin
Reader 2: Here is my skin that bundles me
in.
by Bill Martin Jr. and John
Archambault
Carpenter
Reader 1: This is the way he saws the wood
Reader 2: Sawing, sawing, sawing.
Reader 1: This is the way he nails a nail,
Reader 2: Nailing, nailing, nailing.
Reader 1: This is the way he paints a building
Reader 2: Painting, painting, painting.
Balloons
Reader 1: Balloons so blue!
Reader 2: Balloons so green!
Reader 3: The biggest balloons you've ever seen!
Reader 1: Balloons so yellow!
Reader 2: Balloons so red!
Reader 3: Balloons they bob around your head!
Reader 1: |Balloons so pink!
Reader 2: Balloons so white!
Reader 3: So many balloons blown up tight!
Colors
Reader 1: Red, red, what is red?
Reader 2: An apples is red, as tasty as can be.
Reader 1: Yellow, yellow, what is yellow?
Reader 2: The sun is yellow, as bright as can be.
Reader 1: Blue, blue, what is blue?
Reader 2: A butterfly is blue, as pretty as can be.
Reader 1: Green, green, what is green?
Reader 2: Leaves are green, as shiny as can be.
Mabel Murple
Reader 1: Mabel Murple's house was purple
Reader 2: So was Mabel's hair
Reader 1: Mabel Murple's cat was purple
Reader 2: Purple everywhere.
Reader 1: Mabel Murple's bike was purple
Reader 2: So were Mabel's ears
Reader 1: And when Mabel Murple cried
Reader 2: She cried terrible purple tears.
by Sheree Fitch
Mary Wore Her Red Dress
Reader 1: Mary wore her red dress, red dress, red dress.
Mary wore her red dress all day long.
Reader 2: Josh wore his purple sneakers, purple sneakers, purple
sneakers.
Josh wore his purple sneakers all day long.
Reader 1: Hannah wore her blue jeans, blue jeans, blue jeans.
Hannah wore her blue jeans all day long.
Reader 2: Max wore his yellow shirt, yellow shirt, yellow shirt.
Max wore his yellow shirt all day long.
Reader 1: Tanya wore her orange sweater, orange sweater, orange
sweater.
Tanya wore her orange sweater all day long.
Reader 2: Sami wore his green suspenders, green suspenders, green
suspenders.
Sami wore his green suspenders all day long.
Terrible Tyrannosaurus
Reader 1: I am terrible tyrannosaurus
I am so strong and mean
Reader 2: Maybe the scariest thing
That you've ever seen!
Reader 1: I have great big red eyes
And great big teeth
Reader 2: Huge hind legs tucked underneath!
With a giant head and jaws so wide,
Reader 3: I can swallow two kids side by side.
Dinosaur Bones
Reader 1: Let's look for bones.
Reader 2:
Dig, dig, dig.
Reader 1:
Dinosaur bones.
Reader 2:
Big, big, big.
Reader 1:
Back to the lab.
Reader 2:
Zip, zip, zip.
Reader 1:
Clean the bones.
Reader 2:
Chip, chip, chip.
Reader 1:
Put them together.
Reader 2:
So, so, so.
Reader 1:
We've built a dinosaur!
Reader 2:
Oh, what a show!
What's For Lunch?
Reader 1: Carnivore, carnivore, what do you eat?
Reader 2:
"I am a hunter. I only eat meat!"
Reader 1:
Herbivore, herbivore, what do you eat?
Reader 2:
"I enjoy plants and leaves for
lunch."
Reader 1:
Omnivore, omnivore, how about you?
Reader 2:
"I like meat and plants to chew."
Dinosaur
Reader 1: See him come from afar
That enormous dinosaur.
Reader 2: Lumbering, lumbering,
Reader 1: Hear that giant grumbling.
Reader 2: Earth shakes, earth quakes,
Such a dreadful sound he makes.
Reader 1: See him come, from afar,
That enormous dinosaur.
Five Enormous Dinosaurs
Reader 1: Five enormous dinosaurs shouting out a roar.
Reader 2: Along came a T-Rex and then there were four.
Reader 1: Four enormous dinosaurs sitting in a tree.
Reader 2: A tornado blew by and then there were three.
Reader 1: Three enormous dinosaurs were standing in the
zoo.
Reader 2: Till one got away and then there were two.
Reader 1: Two enormous dinosaurs were having so much fun
Reader 2: Till a volcano blew up and then there was one.
Reader 1: One enormous dinosaur must have weighed a ton.
Reader 2: Till the lakes all dried up, and then there
were none!
by Diane Briggs
Bubbles, Bubbles
Reader 1: Bubbles, bubbles, everywhere,
Reader 2: Floating, popping in the air.
Reader 1: Look through them,
Reader 2: Grab them quickly,
Reader 1: Before they disappear.
Reader 2: Big bubbles, little bubbles,
Reader 1: All around the room,
Reader 2: Some float up and others go
All: BOOM!
I'm a Little Ice Cube
Reader 1: I'm a little ice cube, melting in the sun
Reader 2: Melting, melting, melting in the sun.
Reader 1: I'm a little ice cube getting smaller than
before
Reader 2: Smaller, smaller, smaller than before.
Reader 1: I'm a little ice cube turning into water
Reader 2: Turning, turning, turning into water.
Reader 1: I'm a little water puddle looking at the sun
Reader 2: Looking, looking, looking at the sun.
Clouds
Reader 1: White sheep, white sheep
On a blue hill,
Reader 2:
When the wind stops
You all stand still.
Reader 1:
When the wind blows
You walk away slow.
Reader 2:
White sheep, white sheep,
Where do you go?
by Christina G. Rossetti
Here is Our World
Reader 1: Here is our world, our big, round world.
Reader 2:
Here are the mountains high.
Reader 1:
Here is a fish that swims in the sea.
Reader 2:
Here are the birds that fly.
Reader 1:
Here is the sun, the bright, warm sun.
Reader 2:
Here are the leaves that fall.
Reader 1:
Here is our world, our big, round world.
Reader 2:
And God has made it all.
Mr. Moon
Reader 1: Mr. Moon, Mr. Moon you're out too soon
Reader 2: The sun is still in the sky
Reader 1: Go back to your bed and cover your head
Reader 2: And wait until the day goes by
by Margaret Read MacDonald
I Am A Volcano
Reader 1: I am a volcano, hear me rumble
Reader 2: The lava deep down in me is beginning to bubble
Reader 1: Something is going to happen, happen very soon
Reader 2: I'm erupting with a big gigantic BOOM!
by Diane Briggs
This Is My Rock
Reader 1: This is my rock,
Reader 2: And here I run
Reader 3: To steal the secret of the sun;
Reader 1: This is my rock,
Reader 2: And here come I
Reader 3: Before the night has swept the sky;
Reader 1: This is my rock,
Reader 2: This is the place
Reader 3: I meet the evening face to face.
by David McCord
Catching a Fish
Reader 1: One, two, three, four, five
Reader 2:
I caught a fish alive.
Reader 1:
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Reader 2:
I let it go again.
Reader 1:
Why did you let it go?
Reader 2:
Because it bit my finger so.
Reader 1:
Which finger did it bite?
Reader 2:
The little finger on the right.
Seasons
Reader 1: In the summer leaves are rustling,
Reader 2: Green, green leaves are rustling,
Reader 1: In the summer leaves are rustling,
Reader 2: Rustling on the trees.
Reader 1: In the autumn, leaves are falling,
Reader 2: Brown, brown leaves are falling,
Reader 1: In the autumn, leaves are falling,
Reader 2: Falling from the trees.
Reader 1: In the winter leaves are sleeping,
Reader 2: Brown, brown leaves are sleeping,
Reader 1: In the winter, leaves are sleeping,
Reader 2: Sleeping in the grass.
Reader 1: In the spring, leaves are growing,
Reader 2: Green, green leaves are growing,
Reader 1: In the spring, leaves are growing,
Reader 2: Growing from the bud.
A Seashell
Reader 1: One day, a little shell washed up
Out of the waves at sea.
Reader 2:
I held the shell up to my ear,
And I heard it sing to me.
Reader 3:
Sh -- sh -- sh -- sh!
Reader 1:
A little shell washed up one day,
And lay upon the sand.
Reader 2:
It sang a song about the sea,
As I held it in my hand.
Reader 3:
Sh -- sh -- sh -- sh!
Big and Little Whale
Reader 1: Little whale rocking so gently
Reader 2:
Little whale out in the sea.
Reader 1:
Whale and I are rocking together.
Reader 2:
Whale and I alone in the sea.
Reader 1:
Great big whale swimming so strongly.
Reader 2:
Great big whale out in the sea.
Reader 1:
Whale and I swimming together.
Reader 2:
Whale and I alone in the sea.
Boom! Bang! Thunder!
Reader 1: Boom, bang, boom, bang
Reader 2: Rumpety, lumpety, bump!
Reader 1:
Zoom, zam, zoom, zam
Reader 2: Clippety, clappety, clump
Reader 1:
Rustles and bustles and swishes and zings
Reader 2:
What wonderful noises a thunderstorm brings.
If All of the Raindrops
Reader 1: If all of the raindrops,
Reader 2:
Were lemon drops and gum drops,
Reader 3:
Oh, what a rain that would be.
Reader 1:
I'd stand outside,
Reader 2:
With my mouth open wide.
Reader 1:
If all of the raindrops,
Reader 2:
Were lemon drops and gum drops,
Reader 3:
Oh, what a rain it would be.
Reader 1:
If all of the snowflakes,
Reader 2:
Were chocolate bars and milk shakes,
Reader 3:
Oh, what a snow it would be.
Reader 1:
I'd stand outside
Reader 2: with my mouth open wide.
Reader 1:
If all of the snowflakes,
Reader 2:
Were chocolate bars and milk shakes,
Reader 3:
Oh, what a snow, it would be.
Dance Like Snowflakes
Reader 1: Dance like snowflakes,
Reader 2: dance like snowflakes
Reader 1:
In the air,
Reader 2: in the air
Reader 1:
Whirling, twirling snowflakes
Reader 2:
Whirling, twirling snowflakes
Reader 1:
Here and there,
Reader 2: here and there.
Snow
Reader 1: We’ll play in the snow
Reader 2:
And stray in the snow
Reader 1:
And stay in the snow
Reader 2:
In a snow-white park.
Reader 1:
We’ll clown in the snow
Reader 2:
And frown in the snow
Reader 1:
Fall down in the snow
Reader 2:
Till it’s after dark.
Reader 1:
We’ll cook snow pies
Reader 2:
In a big snow pan.
Reader 1:
We’ll make snow eyes
Reader 2:
In a round snow man.
Reader 1:
We’ll sing snow songs
Reader 2:
And chant snow chants
Reader 1:
And roll in the snow
Reader 2:
In our fat snow pants.
Reader 1:
And when it’s time
Reader 2:
To go home to eat
Reader 1:
We’ll have snow toes
Reader 2:
On our frosted feet.
by Karla Kuskin
Snowflakes
Reader 1: Snowflakes, snowflakes twirl around
Reader 2:
Snowflakes, snowflakes falling down
Reader 1:
Snowflakes, snowflakes touch my tongue
Reader 2:
Snowflakes, snowflakes, my song is fun
Reader 1: Snowflakes, snowflakes, turn around
Reader 2:
Snowflakes, snowflakes falling down.
The More It Snows
Reader 1: The more it snows,
Reader 2: tiddely-pom
Reader 1:
The more it goes,
Reader 2: tiddely-pom
Reader 1:
The more it goes,
Reader 2: tiddely-pom,
Reader 3: on snowing.
Reader 1:
And nobody knows,
Reader 2: tiddely-pom
Reader 1:
How cold my toes,
Reader 2: tiddely-pom
Reader 1:
How cold my toes,
Reader 2: tiddely-pom,
Reader 3: are growing.
by A.A. Milne
Dreaming of Earth
Reader 1: Last night I lay, and in my dream,
Reader 2:
I heard the planet give a scream!
Reader 1:
People, people don't you see?
Reader 2:
This acid rain will be the death of me!
Reader 1:
People, people don't you care?
Reader 2:
There's holes at the poles in the ozone layer.
Reader 1:
People, people, can't you tell?
Reader 2:
The greenhouse heat could not make us well!
Reader 1:
I woke up then with a fearful cry:
Reader 2:
We've got to make this dream a lie!
If A Tree Could Talk
Reader 1: If a tree could talk what would it say?
Reader 2:
"Don't chop me down, just walk away."
Reader 1:
If a river could talk, what would it say?
Reader 2:
"Don't dump in trash, throw it away."
Reader 1:
If the air could talk, what would it say?
Reader 2:
"The factories must learn to keep smoke
away."
Reader 1:
If the animals could talk, what would they say?
Reader 2:
"Help us to live, we wish to stay."
Reader 1:
If the Earth could talk, what would it say?
Reader 2:
"Protect me by making every day Earth
Day!"
In Search of Cinderella
Reader 1: From dusk to dawn,
Reader 2: From town to town,
Reader 3: Without a single clue.
Reader 1: I seek the tender, slender foot
Reader 2: To fit this crystal shoe.
Reader 1: From dusk to dawn,
Reader 2: I try it on
Reader 3: Each damsel that I meet.
Reader 1: And I still love her so, but oh,
Reader 3: I've started hating feet.
This is the Mother
Reader 1: This is the Mother, kind and dear.
Reader 2:
This is the father sitting near.
Reader 1:
This is the brother strong and tall.
Reader 2:
This is the sister, who plays with her ball.
Reader 1:
This is the baby, the littlest of all.
Reader 2:
See my whole family large and small?
The Goblin
Reader 1: A goblin lives in our house, in our house, in our house.
Reader 2: A goblin lives in our house all the year round.
Reader 1: He bumps
Reader 2: And he jumps
Reader 1: And he thumps
Reader 2: He knocks
Reader 1: And he rocks
Reader 2: And he rattles at the locks.
Reader 1: A goblin lives in our house, in our house, in our house.
Reader 2: A goblin lives in our house, all the year round.
Tip-Toe
Reader 1: Tip-toe, tip-toe,
Reader 2: that is how the pixies go.
Reader 1: Tip-toe, tip-toe,
Reader 2: they can hear the flowers grow.
Reader 1: Tip-toe, tip-toe,
Reader 2: silently they come and go.
Reader 1: Tip-toe, tip-toe,
Reader 2: quiet as white flakes of snow.
All: Tip-toe, tip-toe, tip-toe, tip-toe.
Cinnamon Bun
Reader 1: One, one cinnamon bun
Reader 2: Two, two chicken stew
Reader 1: Three, three cakes and tea
Reader 2: Four, four I want more
Reader 1: Five, five honey in a hive
Reader 2: Six, six, pretzel sticks
Reader 1: Seven, seven straight from heaven
Reader 2: Eight, eight clean your place
Reader 1: Nine, nine look at mine
Reader 2: Ten, ten, start over again.
Sharon, Lois and Bram
Gooseberry Jam
Reader 1: Gooseberry,
Reader 2: Juice berry
Reader 3: Loose berry jam.
Reader 1: Spread it on crackers
Reader 2: Spread it on bread,
Reader 3: Try not to spread it onto your head.
Reader 1: Gooseberry,
Reader 2: Juice berry,
Reader 3: Loose berry jam.
Reader 1: No matter how neatly
Reader 2: You try to bite in,
Reader 3: It runs like a river down to your chin.
Reader 1: Gooseberry,
Reader 2: Juice berry,
Reader 3: Loose berry jam.
by Eve Merriam
Going on a Picnic
Reader 1: Going on a picnic,
Reader 2: Leaving right away.
Reader 1: If it doesn't rain,
Reader 2: We'll stay all day.
Reader 1: Did you bring the hot dogs?
Reader 2: Yes, I brought the hot dogs.
Reader 1: Did you bring the salad?
Reader 2: Yes, I brought the salad.
Reader 1: Ready for a picnic.
Reader 2: Here we go.
by Lynn Freeman Olson
Make the Plum Pudding
Reader 1: Into a big bowl put the plums
Reader 2: Stir-about, stir-about, stir-about, stir
Reader 1: Next the good white flour comes
Reader 2: Stir-about, stir-about, stir-about, stir
Reader 1: And sugar and peel, eggs and spice
Reader 2: Stir-about, stir-about, stir-about, stir
Reader 1: Mix them and fix them
Reader 2: And cook them twice
Reader 1: Then eat it up! Eat it up! Eat it up!
Reader 2: Nice!
by Bernice Wells Carlson
Peanut Butter
Reader 1: Peanut butter, peanut butter,
Reader 2: Jelly, jelly.
Reader 1: Peanut butter, peanut butter,
Reader 2: Jelly, jelly.
Reader 1: First you take the peanuts and you
Reader 2: Crush them, crush them.
Reader 1: First you take the peanuts and you
Reader 2: Crush them, crush them.
Reader 1: Then you take the grapes and you
Reader 2: Smash them, smash them.
Reader 1: Then you take the grapes and you
Reader 2: Smash them, smash them.
Reader 1: Then you take the bread and you
Reader 2: Spread it, spread it.
Reader 1: Then you take the bread and you
Reader 2: Spread it, spread it.
Reader 1: Then you take the sandwich and you
Reader 2: Eat it, eat it.
Reader 1: Then you take the sandwich and you
Reader 2: Eat it, eat it.
Reader 1: Peanut butter, peanut butter,
Reader 2: Jelly, jelly.
Reader 1: Peanut butter, peanut butter,
Reader 2: Jelly, jelly.
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Reader 1: Pop! Pop! Pop!
Reader 2: Pour the corn into the pot.
Reader 1: Pop! Pop! Pop!
Reader 2: Take and shake it till it's hot.
Reader 1: Pop! Pop! Pop!
Reader 2: Lift the lid - what have we got?
Reader 1: Pop! Pop! Pop!
All: Popcorn!
Come On Friends
Reader 1: Come on little friends and take a walk with me
Reader 2:
Come on, frog, jump off your log
Reader 1:
Come on, kittens, put on your mittens
Reader 2:
Come on, bear, come out of your lair
Reader 1:
Come on, bunny, you're such a honey
Reader 2:
Come on, bee, come with me
Reader 1:
I like my friends, each and every one
Reader 2:
Because every day we have so much fun.
by Diane Briggs
A Little Hole
Reader 1: Dig a little hole
Reader 2: Plant a little seed
Reader 1: Pour a little water,
Reader 2: Pull a little weed.
Reader 1: Chase a little bug
Reader 2: Watch him go.
Reader 1: Give a little sunshine
Reader 2: Let it grow, grow, grow!
Carrot Song
Reader 1: Plant, plant, plant the seeds
Reader 2: All in narrow rows
Reader 1: Pull, pull, pull the weeds
Reader 2: The plants need room to grow
Reader 1: Hoe, hoe, hoe the soil
Reader 2: All around the plants
Reader 1: Dig, dig, dig the dirt
Reader 2: Beware of pesky ants
Reader 1: Sun, sun, shine each day
Reader 2: Rain must sprinkle too
Reader 1: Pick, pick, pick the crop
Reader 2: We'll share our food with you.
Metamorphosis
Reader 1: I'm a tiny egg under a leaf
Reader 2: I'm a tiny egg under a leaf
Reader 3: I'm a tiny egg under a leaf
All: That's the first part of my
metamorphosis.
Reader 1: I'm a hungry caterpillar eating
up leaves
Reader 2: I'm a hungry caterpillar eating
up leaves
Reader 3: I'm a hungry caterpillar eating
up leaves
All: That's the second part of my
metamorphosis.
Reader 1: I make a chrysalis and take a
nap inside
Reader 2: I make a chrysalis and take a
nap inside
Reader 3: I make a chrysalis and take a
nap inside
All: That's the third part of my
metamorphosis.
Reader 1: I wake up and emerge as a
butterfly
Reader 2: I wake up and emerge as a
butterfly
Reader 3: I wake up and emerge as a
butterfly
All: That's the fourth part of my
metamorphosis.
Busy Little Ants
Reader 1: Ants are always busy
Reader 2:
They hurry here and there
Reader 1:
You never see one sleeping
Reader 2:
Or sitting in a chair.
Reader 1:
I can see a hundred ants
Reader 2:
A thousand ants and more,
Reader 1:
Crawling up and down their hill
Reader 2:
And in and out each door.
Bumble Bee, Bumble Bee
Reader 1: Bumble Bee, Bumble Bee,
Reader 2: Buzzing all around.
Reader 1: Bumble Bee, Bumble Bee,
Reader 2: Buzzing on the ground.
Reader 1: Bumble Bee, Bumble Bee,
Reader 2: Buzzing up so high.
Reader 1: Bumble Bee, Bumble Bee,
Reader 2: Buzzing in the sky.
Reader 1: Bumble Bee, Bumble Bee,
Reader 2: Buzzing past your toes.
Reader 1: Bumble Bee, Bumble Bee,
Reader 2: Buzzing on your nose.
What Do You Suppose?
Reader 1: What do you suppose?
Reader 2: A bee sat on my nose.
Reader 1: Then what do you think?
Reader 2: He gave me a wink
Reader 1: And said, "I beg your pardon,
Reader 2: I thought you were the garden!"
Bug Rap: I Was Running on a Rug
Reader 1: I was running on a rug
Reader 2:
Then I saw a little slug.
Reader 1:
I caught it.
Reader 2:
I picked it up.
Reader 3:
I put it in a cage.
Reader 1: I was sewing with a needle
Reader 2:
Then I saw a little beetle.
Reader 1:
I caught it.
Reader 2:
I picked it up.
Reader 3:
I put it in a cage.
Reader 1: I was running by a tree.
Reader 2:
Then I saw a yellow bee.
Reader 1:
I caught it.
Reader 2:
I picked it up.
Reader 3:
I put it in a cage.
Reader 1: I was coughing up a germ.
Reader 2:
Then I saw a little worm.
Reader 1:
I caught it.
Reader 2:
I picked it up.
Reader 3:
I put it in a cage.
Reader 1: I looked at my pets.
Reader 2:
Then I saw my pets look at me.
Reader 1:
I sat a while,
Reader 2: I thought a while.
Reader 3:
And then, I set them free.
by Sandra Geddes and Jeff Adams
Little Grasshopper
Reader 1: Little grasshopper, little grasshopper,
Reader 2: Hop across the grassy land.
Reader 1: Little grasshopper, little grasshopper,
Reader 2: Hop into my open hand.
Reader 1: Little grasshopper, little grasshopper,
Reader 2: Sweet and green as you can be.
Reader 1: Little grasshopper, little grasshopper,
Reader 2: Hop away so safe and free.
All About Ladybugs
Reader 1: Ladybug, ladybug, where do you fly?
Reader 2: Over the meadow, floating so high.
Reader 1: Ladybug, ladybug, what do you eat?
Reader 2: Aphids and whiteflies I chance to meet.
Reader 1: Ladybug, ladybug, how do you fly?
Reader 2: On gossamer wings I soar to the sky.
Reader 1: Ladybug, ladybug, how do you see?
Reader 2: With compound eyes on each side of me.
Reader 1: Ladybug, ladybug, why do you smell?
Reader 2: To scare off my enemies with a smelly, thick jell.
Reader 1: Ladybug, ladybug where do you hide?
Reader 2: Under the bark, where it's warm inside.
Reader 1: Ladybug, ladybug, where do you sleep?
Reader 2: Under rocks and in crevices where nothing can peek.
Reader 1: Ladybug, ladybug, how do you walk?
Reader 2: My six legs have suction pads to climb up the stalk.
Reader 1: Ladybug, ladybug, how do you feel?
Reader 2: My antennae out front, I hunt for my meal.
Reader 1: Ladybug, ladybug, what keeps you safe?
Reader 2: My hard shell protects me and helps me keep safe.
Reader 1: Ladybug, ladybug, where is your home?
Reader 2: Out in the garden, is where I do roam.
Reader 1: Ladybug, ladybug, why do you live?
Reader 2: To protect plants from harm is the help that I give.
Reader 1: Ladybug, ladybug, what can we do
Reader 2: To make the world safe and healthy for you?
Reader 1: Look aft |