alphakids

Adapted by Frances Lee

Illustrated by Rae Dale
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Worm Rap

Adapted by Frances Lee

Illustrated by Rae Dale

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Five little worms
went crawling on by.
And as they went,
they rapped this jive.

“It’s RRRRough being a worm.

It’s RRRRough, that’s true.
Because many bad things
can happen to you.”
Just then a big bird
came flying by.
He saw the worms and
GASP!
Oh my...
Four little worms
went crawling on by.
And as they went,
they rapped this jive.

“It’s RRRRough being a worm.

It’s RRRRough, that’s true.
Because many bad things
can happen to you.”
A boy on a bike
came riding by.
He didn’t see the worms and
SQUASH!
Oh my...

My
 Three little worms
went crawling on by.
And as they went,
they rapped this jive.

“It’s RRRRough being a worm.

It’s RRRRough, that’s true.
Because many bad things
can happen to you.’’

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A girl going fishing
walked on by.
She took a worm -
and we know why.
Two little worms
went crawling on by.
And as they went,
they rapped this jive.

“It’s RRRRough being a worm.

It’s RRRRough, that’s true.
Because many bad things
can happen to you.’’
A hungry chicken
came walking by.
She saw the worms and
GULP!
 One little worm
went crawling on by.
And as he went,
he rapped this jive.

“It’s RRRRough being a worm.

It’s RRRRough, that’s true.
Because many bad things
can happen to you.’’

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A girl picking apples
came this way.

This was the last worm’s

lucky day.

She went on by.

Do you know why?
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 No one likes worms in apple pie!

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 Books for Early Reading

alphakids Level6
Where's the Baby?
Taking Pictures
guiding young readers in literacy The Lost Mother
Sleeping Animals
The Tree
Springs

Level 7 Snake’s Dinner

Video Game
Too Many Animals
Shadow Puppets
Who Is the Tallest?
Washing Our Dog

Level 8 Animal Skeletons

Thomas Had a Temper
Show and Tell
A Pet for Me
Growing Tomatoes
The Three Little Pigs

Level 9 Mr Wolf Tries Again

Making Concrete
The Giant Gingerbread Man
Scare and Dare
The Fox and the Crow
Sebastian

Level 10 Mr Wolf Leaves Town

Sarah and Will
1
Great Day
Worm Rap
Rainforest Plants
Socks Off!

Level 1 1 Little Monkey

Floating and Sinking
Beaks and Feet
The Stubborn Goat
Roads and Bridges
Word count Worm Rap: 25 1 Tarantula
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Books at Level 10

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