Tune - the Wheels on the Bus
The C and G Song
Tune - The Wheels on the Bus
1. Sometimes the C says “S” “S” “S” – “S” “S” “S” – “S” “S” “S”.
Sometimes the C says “S” “S” “S”.
I’ll tell you why!
2. If after the C you see an I, or an E or a Y
They all make the C say “S” “S” “S”.
You give it a try.
3. C is soft in cent and cell, cent and cell, cent and cell
C is soft in cent and cell,
And now you know why!
4. Sometimes the G says “J” “J” “J” – “J” “J” “J” – “J” “J” “J”.
Sometimes the G says “J” “J” “J”.
I’ll tell you why!
5. If after the G you see an I, or an E or a Y
They all make the G say “J” “J” “J”.
You give it a try.
6. G is soft in gym and gel, gym and gel, gym and gel,
G is soft in gym and gel,
And now you know why!
Note – “ “ around the letters in the song means to make the sound of these letters.
Two Vowels Together
Tune – Are You Sleeping?
1. I see two vowels, (point to the eyes)
I see two vowels.
I hear one. (point to ears)
I hear one.
First one does the talking, (point to mouth)
Second keeps on walking, (walk fingers)
Yes, indeed!
Yes, indeed!
2. Can you hear it?
Can you hear it?
Braid and beat,
Goat and feet,
I can hear just one vowel,
Do you hear just one vowel?
Yes, indeed!
Yes, indeed!
What is Your Sound?
Tune – Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
1. C - H, C – H, what is your sound?
“ch” “ch” - “ch” “ch” - “ch” “ch” “ch.”
Chair has the “ch” sound. So does scratch,
Also Chimney and pumpkin patch.
C - H, C – H, what is your sound?
“ch” “ch” - “ch” “ch” - “ch” “ch” “ch.”
2. S - H, S – H, what is your sound?
“sh” “sh” - “sh” “sh” - “sh” “sh” “sh.”
She has the “sh” sound. So does fish,
Also shadow and birthday wish.
S - H, S – H, what is your sound?
“sh” “sh” - “sh” “sh” - “sh” “sh” “sh.”
3. T - H, T – H, what is your sound?
“th” “th” - “th” “th” - “th” “th” “th.”
The has the “th” sound. So does math,
Also thimble and secret path.
T - H, T – H, what is your sound?
“th” “th” - “th” “th” - “th” “th” “th.”
3. W - H, W – H, what is your sound?
“wh” “wh” - “wh” “wh” - “wh” “wh” “wh.”
What has the “wh” sound. So does why,
Also whisper and whiskers,my!
W - H, W – H, what is your sound?
“wh” “wh” - “wh” “wh” - “wh” “wh” “wh.”
Note – “ “ around the letters in the song means to make the sound of these letters.
Vowel Diphthongs
Tune – Over in the Meadow
1. O – I and O – Y are two letters in this song,
Blend their two sounds together and you have a diphthong.
“oi” says the O – I and “oy” says O – Y,
Like the “oi” heard in oil, and the “oy” heard in boy.
2. O – U and O – W are two letters in this song,
Blend their two sounds together and you have a diphthong.
“ou” says the O – U and “ow” says O – W,
Like the “ou” heard in mouse, and the “ow” heard in clown.
3. A – U and A – W are two letters in this song,
Blend their two sounds together and you have a diphthong.
“au” says the A – U and “aw” says A – W,
Like the “au” heard in sauce, and the “aw” heard in saw.
4. E - W and E - Y are two letters in this song,
Blend their two sounds together and you have a diphthong.
“ew” says the E - W and “ey” says E – Y,
Like the “ew” heard in news, and the “ey” heard in they.
Note – “ “ around the letters in the song means to make the sound of these letters.
The Bossy R Sounds
Tune – London Bridge
1. Bossy r after a vowel , after a vowel, after a vowel,
Bossy r after a vowel , bossy r sound.
Bossy r changes the vowel, changes the vowel, changes the vowel.
Bossy r changes the vowel , bossy r sound.
2. When an r comes after an a, after an a, after an a,
When an r comes after an a, it says “ar.”
Car and harp and chart and hard, chart and hard, chart and hard,
When an r comes after an a, it says “ar.”
3. When an r comes after an e, after an i, after a u,
When an r comes after these three, they say “er.”
Her and germ and bird and nurse, bird and nurse, bird and nurse,
When an r comes after these three, they say “er.”
4. When an r comes after an o, after an o, after an o,
When an r comes after an o, it says “or.”
Horse and fork and short and corn, short and corn, short and corn,
When an r comes after an o, it says “or.”
Note – “ “ around the letters in the song means to make the sound of these letters.
The PluraL Endings –s and -es
Tune – Down by the Station
1. Some words are singular, we can make them plural.
When the special letters are right there at the end.
See the letters C-H, or the letters S-H or S-S or an X, or just S.
So we add an E-S?
Yes, we add an E-S. Oh!
2. Some words are singular, we can make them plural.
When the special letters are right there at the end.
Add the letters E-S. This will make them mean more,
*Watches, witches, now we know.
Did you add the E-S?
Yes, I added E-S. Oh!
3. Repeat verse 2,
*Wishes, dishes
4. Repeat verse 2,
*Kisses, misses
5. Repeat verse 2,
*Boxes, foxes
6. Repeat verse 2,
*Buses, circuses
The PluraL Endings –ies
Tune – Down by the Station
1. Some words are singular, we can make them plural.
When the special letters are right there at the end.
See the little consonant right before the Y.
Change the Y to an I.
Wait! There’s more.
Do we add an E-S ?
Yes, we add an E-S. Oh!
2. Some words are singular, we can make them plural.
When the special letters are right there at the end.
See the little consonant right before the Y.
Did you change the Y to I?
Yes, I did.
Did you add an E-S ?
Yes, I added E-S. Oh!
The Syllable Song
Tune – Looby Loo
1. A syllable is a part,
Or parts of a word,
And all the parts must have a vowel,
That can be clearly heard.
2. So count the vowels you hear,
Don’t count the vowels you see,
This rule for counting syllables
Is easy as can be.
3. Frog has only one.
Pup-py does have two.
Pol-ly-wog has syllables three.
There are many more you can do!
4. So count the vowels you hear,
Don’t count the vowels you see,
This rule for counting syllables
Is easy as can be.
M – o – n – k – e - y
Tune – Hokey Pokey
1. See the vowel on the left.
See the vowel on the right.
See two consonants between.
Oh, they shouldn’t be so tight.
Divide between the consonants,
And that will make it right.
That’s what it’s all about.
2. Divide between the n and k,
Divide between the n and k,
Divide between the n and k,
Oh, they shouldn’t be so tight.
Divide between the consonants,
And that will make it right.
That’s what it’s all about.
Tur – key
Mon – key
Gob – lin
The Compound Word
Tune – On Top of Old Smokey
1. Put two words together,
To make a new word.
The new name is compound.
Two words will be heard.
2. Let’s put some together,
Then you will see,
That making words compound,
Is done easily.
3. I’m thinking of compounds,
They all start with snow,
Now you name the last word,
It’s something you throw.
4. I’m thinking of compounds,
They all end with ball,
Now you name the first word,
And that will be all.
5. Two words that make one word,
Two words that make one,
The new name is compound,
Two words that make one.
The Contraction Song
Tune – Mary Had a Little Lamb
1. 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.
2. When you change the second word,
Second word, second word,
When you change the second word,
A shorter word you’ll see.
3. Certain letters are taken out,
Taken out, taken out.
Certain letters are taken out.
One word will remain.
4. Apostrophe will fill that space,
Fill that space, fill that space.
Apostrophe will fill that space,
The rest will stay the same.
5. 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.
6. 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!
The Antonym Song
Tune – Muffin Man
1. Oh, do you know the antonyms,
The antonyms, the antonyms
Oh, do you know the antonyms?
The meanings aren’t the same.
2. If I say young, then you say old.
If I say hot, then you say cold.
If I say yes, then you say no.
The meanings aren’t the same.
3. If I can sit, then you can stand.
If I turn left, then you turn right.
If I can frown, then you can smile.
The meanings aren’t the same.
4. Oh yes, I know the antonyms,
The antonyms, the antonyms
Oh yes, I know the antonyms,
The meanings aren’t the same.
Nouns are Names
Tune – Polly Wolly Doodle
Oh, let’s look around for some naming words for persons and places and things.
Oh, a noun is a name;
Yes, a noun is a name for a person or a place or a thing.
It’s a noun, it’s a noun, it’s the name of anything.
Any persons, any places, anything from hats to laces,
It names persons and places and things.
A Pronoun Takes the Place of a Noun
Tune – Pop Goes the Weasel
1. I can take the place of your name,
The meaning stays the same.
When I takes over the job of the noun,
I becomes that name.
The meaning is exactly the same
When you use a pronoun.
When you use I to replace a name,
I is called a pronoun.
2. She can take the place of a name,
Like Susan, Ann, or clown.
When she takes over the job of the noun,
She is called a pronoun.
The meaning is exactly the same
When you use a pronoun.
When you use she to replace a name,
She is called a pronoun.
3. He can take the place of a name,
Like Bob or Mr. Brown.
When he takes over the job of the noun,
He is called a pronoun.
The meaning is exactly the same
When you use a pronoun.
When you use he to replace a name,
He is called a pronoun.
4. It can take the place of a name,
Like bunny, paste, or ground.
When it takes over the job of the noun,
It is called a pronoun.
The meaning is exactly the same
When you use a pronoun.
When you use it to replace a name,
It is called a pronoun.
The Subject and the Predicate Song
Tune – Oats, Peas, Beans, and Barley Grow
1. The subject tells us what or who.
The subject tells us what or who.
Did you know this and haven’t you heard?
The subject tells us what or who?
2. “The big white dog” are subject words.
“The big white dog” are subject words.
Did you know this and haven’t you heard?
“The big white dog” are subject words.
3. The predicate is the action part.
The predicate is the action part.
Did you know this and haven’t you heard?
The predicate is the action part.
4. “Barks all night” are predicate words.
“Barks all night” are predicate words.
Did you know this and haven’t you heard?
“Barks all night” are predicate words.
5. “The big white dog” are subject words.
“Barks all night” are predicate words.
Did you know this? A sentence is born
By matching subject and predicate words.
6. The subject tells us what or who.
The predicate is the action part.
Did you know this? A sentence is born.
By matching subject and predicate words.
Apostrophe Means You Own It
Tune – Yankee Doodle
1. If it’s mine or if it’s yours,
There’s a way to show it.
Write your name, add apostrophe s,
And now you really own it.
2. Kenny has a bicycle,
And here’s how he shows it,
Writes his name, adds apostrophe s,
And now he really owns it.
3. Linda has a little doll,
And here is how she shows it,
Writes her name, adds apostrophe s,
And now she really owns it.
4. If two or more have things they own,
Then here is how they show it,
Apostrophe comes after s,
And now they really own it.
5. If two farmers buy a cow,
Then here is how they show it,
Apostrophe comes after s,
And now they really own it.
6. If three tigers own a cage,
Then here is how they show it,
Apostrophe will follow the s,
And now they really own it.