Frogs jump
Caterpillars hump
Worms wiggle
Bugs jiggle
Rabbits hop
Horses clop
Snakes slide
Seagulls glide
Mice creep
Deer leap
Puppies bounce
Kittens pounce
Lions stalk-
But-
I walk!
— Evelyn Beyer

A) Discussion points
1. Read the poem carefully.
2. How many lines does the poem have?
3. How many stanzas/verses does the poem have?
4. What similarity do you see between ‘hump’ and ‘bump’?
5. ‘Hump’ and ‘bump’ are rhyming words.
6. Can you find rhyming words for the following:
Example:
Nose – Toes
Note: Rhyming words sound the same. Not all rhyming words have the same
vowels or letters.
night
wall
mug
net
dog
sun
vest
moon
dark
suit

B) Write a short, imaginative poem about a tree.
Before you start, find two or three words that rhyme with ‘tree’, three words that rhyme
with ‘trunk’, and two or three words that rhyme with ‘leaf’ or ‘leaves’. You don’t have to
use all the words. You may use any words you like. They do not have to be from your list.
The line can be long or short.
Have fun!

C) Complete the following lines to make complete sentences:
Example: I walk
I walk fast.
I walk in the park.
1. The lion stalks . . .
2. The puppy bounces . . .
3. The kitten pounces . . .
4. The mouse creeps . . .
5. The eagle soars . . .
6. The baby crawls . . .
7. The worm wiggles . . .
8. My friend jumps . . .
9. The fish swims . . .
10. The dolphin leaps . . .
11. The rabbit hops . . .
12. The child skips . . .
13. The horse trots . . .
14. The snake slithers . . .
15. The duck waddles . . .
16. The butterfly flits . . .
17. The koala bear climbs . . .
18. The thief lurks . . .
19. The elephant lumbers . . .
20. The athlete jogs . . .

Revised July 2020

Audio courtesy Tara Kriplani: