An old lady who swallowed a fly

1. Match them up!

Draw a line to match the picture and the word.

old lady dog spider horse

bird fly cow cat

2. What’s the order?

Listen to the song and put the sentences in order.

There was an old lady who swallowed a bird.

There was an old lady who swallowed a cow.

1 There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.

There was an old lady who swallowed a cat.

There was an old lady who swallowed a spider.

There was an old lady who swallowed a horse.

There was an old lady who swallowed a dog.

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3. Fill it in!
Listen to the song and write the missing words in the sentences.

a. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly .

b. She swallowed the bird to catch the .

c. She swallowed the cat to catch the .

d. She swallowed the dog to catch the .

e. She swallowed the cow to catch the .

f. She swallowed a . She’s dead, of course!

4. Write and draw!

What other crazy things could the old lady swallow? Draw a picture and write
about it!

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