Five Little Tadpoles

Five little tadpoles swimming near the shore. The first one said, Lets swim some more. The second one said, Lets rest awhile. The third one said, Swimming makes me smile. The fourth one said, My legs are growing long. The fifth one said, Im getting very strong. Five little tadpoles will soon be frogs. Theyll jump from the water and sit on logs.

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Word pattern: Highlight the The _____ one said word pattern. See how this happens five times and creates a rhythm when it is read. Sequences and visualizing: Students will draw in sequence what each of the five tadpoles says, one in each box provided. Contractions: Have students highlight the contractions Im and Lets in the poem and discuss how Im is the combination of I and am. Do the same for Lets as a combination of Let and us. Students can then as a class compile a list of other contractions, such as dont, wont, shouldnt, cant, etc. Rhyme: Students will highlight the rhyming words. Highlight shore and more in yellow and underline the part of the word that is spelled the same. In a second color, highlight awhile and smile and underline the part of the word that is spelled the same. In a third color highlight strong and long and underline the part of the word that is spelled the same. In a fourth color highlight frogs and logs and underline the part of the word that is spelled the same. Discuss the difference between frogs and tadpoles. Tadpoles are young frogs before they grow into grown-up frogs just like calves are young cows before they grow into grown-up cows.

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