The Contraction Song

(to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down")

I'm the first word; don't change me! Don't change me, don't change me. I'm the first word; don't change me! Oh, no, just let me be. When you change the second word, Second word, second word, When you change the second word, A shorter word you'll see. Certain letters are taken out, Taken out, taken out. Certain letters are taken out. One word will remain. Apostrophe will fill that space, Fill that space, fill that space. Apostrophe will fill that space, The rest will stay the same. Can't and couldn't, isn't, too. Isn't, too, isn't, too, Won't and I've and let's, it's true, Contractions every one. I'm and she's and you're and he'd, You're and he'd, you're and he'd, Wouldn't, didn't, we'll and she'd, Good! And now we're done.

A Verbs Song
(to the tune of "B-I-N-G-O")

Some words tell things that you can do and verbs are what we call them v-e-r-b-s v-e-r-b-s v-e-r-b-s and verbs are what we call them. Here are some action words for you to act out as you sing them s-t-a-n-d s-t-a-n-d s-t-a-n-d and verbs are what we call them. Here are some action words for you to act out as you sing them m-a-r-c-h m-a-r-c-h m-a-r-c-h and verbs are what we call them.

Here are some action words for you to act out as you sing them (clap)-j-u-m-p (clap)-j-u-m-p (clap)-j-u-m-p and verbs are what we call them. Here are some action words for you to act out as you sing them (clap)-(clap)-h-o-p (clap)-(clap)-h-o-p (clap)-(clap)-h-o-p and verbs are what we call them. Here are some action words for you to act out as you sing them (clap)-(clap)-s-i-t (clap)-(clap)-s-i-t (clap)-(clap)-s-i-t and verbs are what we call them.

Synonyms
(to the tune of "Hush Little Baby")

Synonyms almost the same, Synonyms almost the same, Come, lets play a matching game. Sing two words that mean the same.

(alternate following lines teacher with students or boys with girls)

When Im happy, I am glad. When Im naughty, I am bad. If its large, Its also big. A hog is Also called a pig.

See me hurry, See me rush. To be quiet Means to hush. If I want, I also wish. A plastic bowl Is still a dish.

Practice or Repeat a song. If you miss, You go far wrong. If you end, You stop the game. They have like meanings, Much the same.

Synonyms, almost the same. Synonyms, almost the same.