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ENGLISH RHYMES
Phonetics Rhymes
Denise sees the fleece,
Denise sees the fleas.
At least Denise could sneeze
And feed and freeze the fless.
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When a doctor doctors a doctor,
Does the doctor doing the doctoring?
Doctor as the doctor being
Doctored wants to be doctored or
Does the doctor doing the doctoring
Doctor as he wants to doctor?
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No nose knows like
A gnome`s nose knows.
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Why do you cry, Willy,
Why do you cry?
Why, Willy? Why, Willy?
Why, Willy? Why?
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As Tommy Snooks and Bessy Brooks
Were walking out one Sunday.
Says Tommy Snooks to Bessy Brooks
“Tomorrow will be Monday.”
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Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey
There came a big spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away.
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Little Betty Blue
Lost her holiday shoe,
What can little Betty do?
Give her another
To match the other,
And then she may walk in two.
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“Little girl, little girl,
Where have you been?”
“Gathering roses
To give to the Queen”
“Little girl, little girl,
What gave she you?”
“She gave me a diamond
As big as my shoe.”
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Said a frog on a log,
“Listen, little Bunny.
Will you ride on my side?
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Wouldn`t that be funny!”
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“Where are you going to,
My little cat?”
“I am going to town,
To buy a hat.”
“What? A hat for a cat?
A cat in a hat?
Who ever saw a cat in a hat?”
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Dickery, dickery, dare,
The pig flew up in the air,
The man in brown
Soon brought him down,
Dickery, dickery, dare.
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One, one, one:
Little dog, run!
Two, two, two:
Cat sees you.
Three, three, three:
Birds in a tree.
Four, four, four:
Rats on the floor.
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Good night, Father.
Good night, Mother.
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Kiss your little son!
Good night, Sister.
Good night, Brother.
Good night, everyone!
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Butterfly, butterfly,
Where do you fly?
So quick and so high
In the blue, blue sky?
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Let`s laugh and sing,
Dancing in a merry ring;
Jolly, happy let us be,
The last children we must be.
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Tip, tip, toe, here we go;
Tip, tip, toe, quiet, slow;
Tip, tip, toe, across the floor;
Tip, tip, toe, by Mother`s door.
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One, two,
What must I do?
Three, four,
Close the door.
Five, six,
Look at the chicks.
Seven, eight,
Put the plate.
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Nine, ten,
Buy our hen.
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Rain, rain,
Go away,
Come again
Another day:
Mary and I
Like to play.
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I have two legs
With which I walk;
I have a tongue
With which I talk;
And with it too,
I eat my food
And tell
If it`s bad or good.
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Donkey, donkey, old and grey,
Open your mouth and gently bray.
Lift your ears and blow your horn,
To wake the world this sleepy morn.
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Ten little fingers,
Ten little toes,
Two little ears,
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And one little nose.
Two little eyes,
That shine so bright,
One little mouth
To kiss Mummy “Good night”.
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Winter is white
Springtime is green
Summer is golden
And autumn`s a flame.
Four lovely seasons
To make up a year,
Sing them by colour
And sing them by name.
Grammar Rhymes
Three little words you often see,
Are Articles – A, An and The.
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A noun is the name of anything,
As School or Garden, Hoop or Swing.
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Adjectives tell the kind of Noun,
As Great, Small, Pretty, White or Brown.
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Instead of Nouns the Pronouns stand,
Her head, His face, Your arm, My hand.
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Verbs tell of something being done-
To Read, Count, Laugh, Sing, Jump or Run.
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How things are done the Adverbs tell,
As Slowly, Quickly, Ill or Well.
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Conjunctions join the words together –
As men And women , wind And weather.
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The Prepositions stand before
A noun, as In or Through a door.
The verb “to be”
I am a pupil.
You are a writer.
She is a teacher.
He is a fighter.
I`ve got /she /he/ it has got
I am a kitten.
I`ve got a mitten.
I am a giraffe.
I`ve got a scarf.
It is a kitten.
It has got a mitten.
It is a giraffe.
It has got a scarf.
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The Present Simple Tense
I live here,
You live near,
Tom lives so far
That he goes by car.
The Past Simple Tense
One, two, three, four, five,
One I caught a fish alive
Six, seven, right, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so
Which finger did it bite?
The little finger on the right.
The Present Continuous
I am calling my friends
At half past three.
They are very busy,
They can`t come to me:
Pete is reading a book,
Kate is learning to cook.
Pat is feeding her cat,
Jack is cleaning his flat.
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The Present Perfect
I`ve been to the Zoo,
I`ve seen a kangaroo,
I`ve eaten a cake-
I`m feeling great!
Passive Voice
The book was read.
The pet was fed.
The work was done.
The song was sung.
The letter was written
And sent to Great Britain.
Then it was read
And quickly sent back.
Subjunctive Mood
If I were a cat – I would catch a rat.
If I were a ball – I would jump and fall.
If I were a bee – I would hide in the tree.
If I were a kangaroo – I would live in the Zoo.
I wish I could run like a dog.
I wish I could swim like a frog.
I wish I could fly like a butterfly.
I wish I could smile like a crocodile.