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K-2. Nursery Rhymes. Read the poem. Use as a reference. Write 

in the missing words. 

INDEX: 

Mistress Mary – pp.1-2. 

Jack Sprat – pp.3-4. 

Mary’s Lamb – pp.5-6. 

Roses Are Red – p.7-8. 

Bow-Wow-Wow – pp.9-10. 

Star Light, Star Bright – pp.11-12. 

Deedle, Deedle Dumpling – pp.13-14. 

Pussycat, Pussycat – pp.15-16. 

Baa Baa Black Sheep – pp.17-18. 

A Cat Came Fiddling Out Of A Barn – pp.19-20. 

Jack And Jill – pp.21-25. 

Hickory Dickory Dock – pp.26-27. 

Little Jack Horner – pp.28-29. 

Jack Be Nimble – pp.30-31. 

Cobbler Cobbler – pp.32-33. 

There Was A Crooked Man – pp.34-36. 

The King Of France – pp.37. 

Hickety Pickety My Black Hen – pp.38. 

Six Little Mice Sat Down To Spin – pp.39-42. 

Hot-Cross Buns – pp.43-45. 

The Little Black Dog Ran ‘Round The House – pp.46-48. 

Great A, Little a – pp.49-50. 

As I Was Going Along, Long, Long – pp.51-54. 

Old King Cole – pp.55-58.


K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Mistress Mary. Directions. Print out. Read the 

poem. Use as a reference. Write in the missing words. p.1. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

Mistress Mary 

Mistress Mary quite contrary, 

How does your garden grow? 

With silver bells and cockle shells, 

And pretty maids all in a row. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

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quite contrary; How does your garden 

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With silver 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Mistress Mary cont’d. Write in the missing 

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and cockle 

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And pretty maids 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Jack Sprat. Directions. Print out. Read the 


NAME ______________________________________________________ 

Jack Sprat 

Jack Sprat could eat no fat, 

His wife could eat no lean; 

And, so between them both, 

They licked the platter clean. 

copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

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His wife could eat no 

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And, so between them both,


K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Jack Sprat cont’d. Write in the missing words. 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Mary’s Lamb. Directions. Print out. Read poem. 

Use as a reference. Write in the missing words. p.5. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

Mary’s Lamb 

Mary had a little lamb, 

Its fleece was white as snow; 

And everywhere that Mary went, 

The lamb was sure to go. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

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lamb, Its 

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was white as 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Mary’s Lamb cont’d. Write in the missing 

words. p.6. 

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And everywhere 

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went, The lamb was 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Roses Are Red. Directions. Print out. Read 


NAME ______________________________________________________ 

Roses Are Red 

Roses are red, 

Violets are blue; 

Sugar is sweet, 

And so are you. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

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are red, Violets are 

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Sugar is 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Roses Are Red cont’d. Write in the missing 

words. p.8. 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Bow-Wow-Wow. Directions. Print out. Read 


NAME ______________________________________________________ 

Bow–Wow–Wow 

Bow–wow-wow, 

Whose dog art thou? 

Little Tom Tinker’s dog, copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

Bow–wow-wow. 

Bow– 

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Whose 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Bow-Wow-Wow cont’d. Write in the missing 

words. p.10. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

art thou? Little 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Star Light, Star Bright. Directions. Print. 

Read the poem. Use as a reference. Write in the missing words. p.11. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

Star Light, Star Bright 

Star light, star bright, 

First star I see tonight; 

I wish I may, I wish I might, 

Have the wish I wish tonight. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

Star 

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star bright; First 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Star Light, Star Bright cont’d. Write in the 

missing words. p.12. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

I see 

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I 

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I may, I wish I 

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Have the wish I wish tonight.


K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Deedle, Deedle Dumpling. Directions. Print. 


NAME ______________________________________________________ 

Deedle, Deedle, Dumpling 

Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John, 

He went to bed with his stockings on 

One shoe off and one shoe on, 

Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

Deedle, 

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dumpling, My son 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Deedle, Deedle Dumpling cont’d. Write in the 

missing words. p.14. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

He went to bed with his 

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on; One 

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and one shoe on; Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Pussycat, Pussycat. Directions. Print out. Read 

the poem. Use as a reference. Write in the missing words. p.15. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

Pussycat, Pussycat 

Pussycat, Pussycat, where have you been? 

I’ve been to London to visit the Queen; 

Pussycat, Pussycat, what did you there? 

I frightened a little mouse under a chair. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

Pussycat, Pussycat, where 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Pussycat, Pussycat cont’d. Write in the 


NAME ______________________________________________________ 

I’ve been to London to visit the 

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Pussycat, Pussycat, what did you 

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I frightened a little 

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under a 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Baa Baa Black Sheep cont’d. Write in the 


NAME ______________________________________________________ 

Baa Baa Black Sheep 

Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool? 

Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full. 

One for my master, one for my dame; 

And one for the little boy 

who lives down the lane. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

Baa baa black 

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Have you any 

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Yes, sir, yes, sir, 

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NAME _____________________________________________________ 

bags full. One for my master, 

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for my dame; And one for the little boy who 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/A Cat Came Fiddling. Directions. Print out. 


NAME _____________________________________________________ 

A Cat Came Fiddling Out Of A Barn 

A cat came fiddling out of a barn, 

With a pair of bag-pipes under her arm: 

She could sing nothing but fiddle–dee-dee, 

The mouse has married the bumble-bee; 

Pipe, cat, - dance, mouse, - 

We’ll have a wedding at our house. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

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fiddling out of a 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/A Cat Came Fiddling cont’d. Write in the 


NAME _____________________________________________________ 

With a pair of bag-pipes her arm; She 

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nothing but fiddle–dee-dee, The mouse has married the 

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Pipe, cat, - dance, mouse, We’ll have a wedding at our 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Jack And Jill. Directions. Print out. Read 


NAME _____________________________________________________ 

Jack And Jill 

Jack and Jill went up the hill, 

To fetch a pail of water; 

Jack fell down and broke his crown, 

And Jill came tumbling after. 

copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

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went up the 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Jack And Jill cont’d. Write in the missing 

words. p.22. 

NAME _____________________________________________________ 

to fetch a 

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Jack fell 

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and broke his 

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And Jill came tumbling after.



words. p.23. 

NAME _____________________________________________________ 

Then up Jack got and home did trot, 

As fast as he could caper; 

To Old Dame Dob, who patched his knob, 

With vinegar and brown paper. 

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As fast as he could 

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To Old 

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Dob who patched his 

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With vinegar and brown 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Jack And Jill cont’d. Directions. Print out. 

Study the definitions. Draw a line from the word in column “A” to its 

definition in column “B.” p.25. 

NAME _____________________________________________________ 

Jack and Jill Vocabulary 

caper – n. A playful leap or dancing step. 

crown – n. The top part of head. 

fetch – v. To go after and bring back something. 

knob – n. The round part of the head. 

patched – v. Covering or mending something using a cloth or pasty 

substance. 

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caper The top part of head. 

patched To go after and bring back something. 

knob A playful leap or dancing step. 

crown Covering or mending something using a 

cloth or pasty substance. 

fetch The round part of the head.


K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Hickory Dickory Dock. Directions. Print. Read 


NAME _____________________________________________________ 

Hickory Dickory Dock 

Hickory Dickory Dock, 

The mouse ran up the clock; 

The clock struck one, 

And down he run, 

Hickory Dickory Dock. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

Hickory Dickory 

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The mouse 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Hickory Dickory Dock cont’d. Write in the 


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The clock struck one, And 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Little Jack Horner. Directions. Print out. 


NAME ____________________________________________________ 

Little Jack Horner 

Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, 

Eating a Christmas pie; 

He put in his thumb and pulled out a plum, 

And said, “What a good boy am I!” copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

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sat in a 

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Eating a Christmas 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Little Jack Horner cont’d. Write in the 


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He put in his 

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out a 

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And said, “What a good 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Jack Be Nimble. Directions. Print out. Read 


NAME _____________________________________________________ 

Jack Be Nimble 

Jack be nimble, 

Jack be quick, 

Jack jumped over the candlestick. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

Jack be 

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Jack be 

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Jack 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Jack Be Nimble cont’d. Write in the missing 

words. p.31. 

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nimble – adj. Fast and light in movement.


K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Cobbler, Cobbler. Directions. Print out. Read 

the poem. Use as a reference. Write in the missing words. p.32. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

Cobbler, Cobbler 

Cobbler, Cobbler mend my shoe, 

Get it done by half past two. 

If half past two is much too late, 

Get it done by half past eight. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

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my 

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Get it 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Cobbler, Cobbler cont’d. Write in the missing 

words. p.33. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

by 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/There Was A Crooked Man. Directions. Read 


NAME ______________________________________________________ 

There Was A Crooked Man 

There was a crooked man, 

And he went a crooked mile; 

He found a crooked sixpence, 

Against a crooked stile; 

He bought a crooked cat, copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

Which caught a crooked mouse; 

And they all lived together, 

In a little crooked house. 

There was a crooked 

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And, he went a crooked 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/There Was A Crooked Man cont’d. Write in 

the missing words. p.35. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

He 

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a crooked sixpence, Against a crooked 

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a crooked 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/There Was A Crooked Man cont’d. Write in 


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Which caught a crooked 

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And they all 

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stile – n. A horizontal bar of a fence. 

sixpence – n. British old pennies.


K-2. Nursery Rhymes/The King Of France. Directions. Print out. 


NAME ______________________________________________________ 

The King Of France 

The King of France 

With forty thousand men; 

Marched up the hill, 

And then marched down again. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Hickety Pickety My Black Hen. Directions. 

Print out. Read the poem. Use as a reference. Write in the missing 

words. p.38. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

Hickety Pickety My Black Hen 

Hickety Pickety my black hen, 

She lays eggs for gentlemen. 

Sometimes nine and sometimes ten. 

Hickety Pickety,my black hen. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

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hen, She 

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eggs for gentlemen. Sometimes 

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and sometimes ten. Hickety Pickety my black hen.


K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Six Little Mice Sat Down To Spin. Directions. 

Print out. Read the poem. Use as a reference. Write in the missing 

words. p.39. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

Six Little Mice Sat Down To Spin 

Six little mice sat down to spin; 

Kitty passed by and she peeped in. 

What are you doing, my little men? 

Weaving coats for gentlemen. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

Shall I come in and cut off your threads? 

No, no, Mistress Kitty, you’d bite off our heads. 

Oh, no, I’ll not; I’ll help you spin. 

That may be so, but you can’t come in. 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Six Little Mice Sat Down To Spin cont’d. 

Write in the missing words. p.40. 

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Kitty passed by and she 

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Oh, no, I’ll not; I’ll 

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come in.


K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Hot-Cross Buns. Directions. Print out. Read 

the poem. Write in the missing words. p.43. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

Hot-Cross Buns 

Hot-cross buns! Hot-cross buns! 

One a penny, two a penny, 

Hot-cross buns. 

If you have no daughters, 

Give them to your sons. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

One a penny, two a penny, 

Hot cross buns! But if you have none of these little elves, 

Then you may eat them all yourselves. 

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NAME ______________________________________________________ 

a penny; Hot-cross buns. If you 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/The Little Black Dog Ran ‘Round The House. 

Directions. Print out. Read the poem. Write in the missing words. p.46. 

NAME ______________________________________________________ 

The Little Black Dog Ran ‘Round The House 

The little black dog ran ‘round the house, 

And set the bull a-roaring, 

And drove the monkey in the boat, 

Who set the oars a-rowing, 

And scared the cock upon the rock, 

Who cracked his throat with crowing. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/The Little Black Dog Ran ‘Round The House 

cont’d. Write in the missing words. p.47. 

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ran ‘round the house, And set the 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/The Little Black Dog Ran ‘Round The House 

cont’d. Write in the missing words. p.48. 

NAME ____________________________________________________ 

Who set the boat 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Great A, Little a. Directions. Print out. Read 

the poem. Write in the missing words. p.49. 

NAME ____________________________________________________ 

Great A, Little a 

Great A, little a, 

Bouncing B! 

The cat’s in the cupboard, 

And can’t see me. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Great A, Little a cont’d. Write in the missing 

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B! The cat’s in the 

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me.


K-2. Nursery Rhymes/As I Was Going Along, Long, Long. 


NAME ______________________________________________________ 

As I Was Going Along, Long, Long 

As I was going along, long, long, 

A-singing a comical song, song, song, 

The lane that I went was so long, 

long, long, 

And the song that I sung was as 

long, long, long, copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

And so I went singing along. 

As I was 

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Directions. Print out. Read the poem. Write in the missing words. p.52. 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/As I Was Going Along, Long, Long. Write in 


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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Old King Cole. Directions. Print out. Read the 

poem. Write in the missing words. p.55. 

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Old King Cole 

Old King Cole was a merry old soul, 

And a merry old soul was he; 

He called for his pipe, 

And he called for his bowl, 

And he called for his fiddlers three. copyright/MotherGooseCaboose 

Every fiddler had a fine fiddle, 

And a very fine fiddle had he; 

Oh there’s none so rare as can compare, 

With King Cole and his fiddlers three. 

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K-2. Nursery Rhymes/Old King Cole cont’d. Write in the missing 

words. p.56. 

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words. p.57. 

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and he called for his fiddlers 

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words. p.58. 

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fiddle had he; Oh there’s 

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so rare as can 

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With King Cole and his fiddlers 

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