The Elephant Song by Eric Herman1) Listen to the song once and write the animals in the appropriate place. Don’t forget to write

them in the plural form, as in the example.

I like how they stomp through the jungle with

their big grey trunks

I like how they swing through trees

I like how they swim in the ocean

I like how they bark at the mailman/ scratch at fleas/ sniff at trees

I like how they purr/chase mice

I like how they say crokle-doodle-doo

I like how they reach into beehives for the honey

I like how they jump up high to catch a fly and sit on a lily pad.

I like how they run through a maze for

some cheese.

I like how they run through a maze for some cheese/ go

squeak-squeak

Elephants

I like how they stomp through the jungle with

their big grey trunks

I like how they stomp through the jungle with

their big grey trunks

I like how they stomp through the jungle with

their big grey trunks

I like how they run through a maze for some cheese/ go

squeak-squeak

I like how they run through a maze for some cheese/ go

squeak-squeak

I like how they run through a maze for some cheese/ go

squeak-squeak

I like how they jump up high to catch a fly and sit on a lily pad. I like how they jump up high to catch a fly and sit on a lily pad. I like how they jump up high to catch a fly and sit on a lily pad.

I like how they reach into beehives for the honey

I like how they reach into beehives for the honey

I like how they reach into beehives for the honey

I like how they say crokle-doodle-dooI like how they say crokle-doodle-dooI like how they say crokle-doodle-doo

I like how they purr/chase miceI like how they

purr/chase miceI like how they

purr/chase mice

I like how they bark at the mailman/ scratch at fleas/ sniff at trees

I like how they bark at the mailman/ scratch at fleas/ sniff at trees

I like how they bark at the mailman/ scratch at fleas/ sniff at trees

I like how they swim in the ocean

I like how they swim in the ocean

I like how they swim in the ocean

I like how they run through a maze for

some cheese.

I like how they run through a maze for

some cheese.

I like how they run through a maze for

some cheese.I like how they swing

through trees I like how they swing

through trees I like how they swing

through trees

The Elephant Song by Eric Herman2) As you could notice the speaker makes some mistakes when trying to associate the animals with

their corresponding behaviors. Now go ahead and fill in the blanks again according to him, as in the example.

I like how they swing through trees

I like how they swim in the ocean

I like how they bark at the mailman/ scratch at fleas/ sniff at trees

I like how they purr/chase mice

I like how they say crokle-doodle-doo

I like how they reach into beehives for the honey

I like how they jump up high to catch a fly and sit on a lily pad.

I like how they run through a maze for

some cheese.

I like how they run through a maze for some cheese/ go

squeak-squeak

Donkeys

I like how they stomp through the jungle with

their big grey trunks

I like how they stomp through the jungle with

their big grey trunks

I like how they stomp through the jungle with

their big grey trunks

I like how they stomp through the jungle with

their big grey trunks I like how they run through a maze for some cheese/ go

squeak-squeak

I like how they run through a maze for some cheese/ go

squeak-squeak

I like how they run through a maze for some cheese/ go

squeak-squeak

I like how they jump up high to catch a fly and sit on a lily pad. I like how they jump up high to catch a fly and sit on a lily pad. I like how they jump up high to catch a fly and sit on a lily pad.

I like how they reach into beehives for the honey

I like how they reach into beehives for the honey

I like how they reach into beehives for the honey

I like how they say crokle-doodle-dooI like how they say crokle-doodle-dooI like how they say crokle-doodle-doo

I like how they purr/chase miceI like how they

purr/chase miceI like how they

purr/chase mice

I like how they bark at the mailman/ scratch at fleas/ sniff at trees

I like how they bark at the mailman/ scratch at fleas/ sniff at trees

I like how they bark at the mailman/ scratch at fleas/ sniff at trees

I like how they swim in the ocean

I like how they swim in the ocean

I like how they swim in the ocean

I like how they run through a maze for

some cheese.

I like how they run through a maze for

some cheese.

I like how they run through a maze for

some cheese.I like how they swing

through trees I like how they swing

through trees I like how they swing

through trees

The Elephant Song by Eric Herman3) Now, it’s the time for you to practice some of that too. Complete the dialogue as in the example

and practice with your classmate. Pretend you’re make a silly mistake while completing the information about the animals.

A: Hey, I love ________, you know. I like how they __________________________________________

B: What? No way, ________don’t __________________________________________.

A: Then what am I thinking of?

B: ______________! ________________ do that!

A: Hey, I love ________, you know. I like how they __________________________________________

B: What? No way, ________don’t __________________________________________.

A: Then what am I thinking of?

B: ______________! ________________ do that!

A: Hey, I love ________, you know. I like how they __________________________________________

B: What? No way, ________don’t __________________________________________.

A: Then what am I thinking of?

B: ______________! ________________ do that!

A: Hey, I love ________, you know. I like how they __________________________________________

B: What? No way, ________don’t __________________________________________.

A: Then what am I thinking of?

B: ______________! ________________ do that!

A: Hey, I love bears, you know. I like how they stomp through the jungle with their big grey trunks.

B: What? No way, bears don’t stomp through the jungle with big grey trunks.

A: Then what am I thinking of?

B: Elephants! Elephants do that!

The Elephant Song by Eric Herman