Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie
I have attached photos of cut outs you can use for felt board activities as well as words to the story if you do not have the book available.
You may wish to change the word "die" to "sigh" if you feel uncomfortable sharing this word with your class.
“I know an old lady who swallowed a pie,
A Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry,
Perhaps she’ll die
I know an old lady who swallowed some cider,
that rumbled and mumbled and grumbled inside her,
She swallowed the cider to moisten the pie,
The Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry
Perhaps she’ll die
I know an old lady who swallowed a roll
Just swallowed it whole – the entire roll!
She swallowed the roll to go with the cider
that rumbled and mumbled and grumbled inside her,
She swallowed the cider to moisten the pie,
The Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry
Perhaps she’ll die
I know an old lady who swallowed a squash
Oh my gosh, a fat yellow squash
she swallowed the squash to go with the roll
She swallowed the roll to go with the cider
that rumbled and mumbled and grumbled inside her,
She swallowed the cider to moisten the pie,
The Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry
Perhaps she’ll die
I know an old lady who swallowed a salad
She was looking quite pallid from eating that salad!
She swallowed the salad to go with the squash
she swallowed the squash to go with the roll
She swallowed the roll to go with the cider
that rumbled and mumbled and grumbled inside her,
She swallowed the cider to moisten the pie,
The Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry
Perhaps she’ll die
I know an old lady who swallowed a turkey
her future looked murky after that turkey!
she swallowed the turkey to go with the salad
She swallowed the salad to go with the squash
she swallowed the squash to go with the roll
She swallowed the roll to go with the cider
that rumbled and mumbled and grumbled inside her,
She swallowed the cider to moisten the pie,
The Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry
Perhaps she’ll die
I know an old lady who swallowed a pot
I kid you not – she swallowed a pot
she swallowed the pot to go with the turkey
she swallowed the turkey to go with the salad
She swallowed the salad to go with the squash
she swallowed the squash to go with the roll
She swallowed the roll to go with the cider
that rumbled and mumbled and grumbled inside her,
She swallowed the cider to moisten the pie,
The Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry
Perhaps she’ll die
I know an old lady who swallowed a cake
for goodness sake, a ten-layer cake
she swallowed the cake to go with the pot
she swallowed the pot to go with the turkey
she swallowed the turkey to go with the salad
She swallowed the salad to go with the squash
she swallowed the squash to go with the roll
She swallowed the roll to go with the cider
that rumbled and mumbled and grumbled inside her,
She swallowed the cider to moisten the pie,
The Thanksgiving pie, which was really too dry
Perhaps she’ll die!
I know an old lady who swallowed some bread…
I’m full she said.”
By. Alison Jackson
(Click on the title above for directions to the activity)
Where is the Turkey Positional Book?
Setting: Large Group
Objective: Positional WordsMaterials: Computer, printer, paper, stapler, scissors, popsicle stick, tape or glue
Directions: Print the Where is the Turkey? book on your printer
Cut out the farmer and attach him to the popsicle stick with tape or glue. Assemble the book and staple, read to class.
