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Giraffes canīt dance
Downloadable worksheets:
GIRAFFES CANīT DANCE.1
Level:
elementary
Age:
7-10
Downloads:
25
Giraffes canīt dance (II)
Level:
elementary
Age:
6-11
Downloads:
31
GIRAFFES CANīT DANCE.3
Level:
elementary
Age:
6-11
Downloads:
23
Giraffes canīt dance
Level:
elementary
Age:
6-8
Downloads:
20
Giraffes canīt dance
Level:
elementary
Age:
6-11
Downloads:
18
GIRAFFES CANīT DANCE.2
Level:
elementary
Age:
8-12
Downloads:
18
Giraffes can't dance
by Giles Andreae
Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
giraffe warthog rhino lion chimp baboon
buckled at the knees rock 'n' roll dance tango cha-cha Scottish reel waltz
Now watch and listen to Giraffes can't dance...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MGbesxbAl4
Gerald was a tall giraffe
Whose neck was long and slim,
But his knees were awfully bandy
And his leg were rather
.
He was very good at standing still
And munching shoots off trees,
But when he tried to run around
He buckled at the
.
Now every year in Africa
They hold a Jungle Dance,
Where every single animal
Turns up to skip and
.
And this year when the day arrived
Poor Gerald felt to sad,
Because when it came to dancing
He was really very
.
The warthogs started waltzing
And the rhinos rock 'n' rolled.
The lions danced a tango
Which was elegant and
.
The chimps all did a cha-cha
With a very Latin feel
And eight baboons then teamed up
For a splendid Scottish
.
Gerald swallowed bravely
As he walked towards the floor,
But the lions saw him coming
And they soon began to
.
Make a list of all the rhyming word sets.
What words rhyme with giraffe?
Discussion points...
How do you feel when you can't do what everyone else is doing?
Gerald meets a special friend who helps him. Has someone ever helped you learn something new?
What did Gerald have to do to become a dancer?
How do you feel once you've learnt how to do something?
Is it important that everyone is able to do the same thing well?
