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I leap like a frog,

And I jump like a flea.

There must be rubber,

Inside of me.

—Jack Prelutsky

Word Meanings

1. somersault : turning head upside down

2. bouncing : going up and down
3. tumble : fall

4. bend : move down
5. wiggle : shake

Exercise
Exercise
E Exxeerrcciissee

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. The poet stands on his _____________.

2. The poet swings like a _____________.

3. The poet wiggles like a/an _____________.

4. The poet leaps like a _____________.
5. There must be _____________ inside the poet.

B. Answer the following questions.
1. How does the poet walk?

_____________________________________________________________
2. How does the poet swing?

_____________________________________________________________
3. Name the animal that hops.
_____________________________________________________________

4. How does the poet jump?
_____________________________________________________________

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