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London Bridge Is Falling Down: read and explore
My fair lady.
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- Poem / nursery rhyme
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London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down, London Bridge is falling down, My fair lady. Build it up with wood and clay, Wood and clay, wood and clay, Build it up with wood and clay, My fair lady. Wood and clay will wash away, Wash away, wash away, Wood and clay will wash away, My fair lady. Build it up with iron and steel, Iron and steel, iron and steel, Build it up with iron and steel, My …
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- Before opening the text, read the title and this catalog description: “My fair lady.” Write one question you hope the reading will answer.
- Read the poem aloud. Find two words whose endings sound alike, if there are any. Say them slowly and listen again.
- Choose one unfamiliar word. Guess its meaning from the surrounding words, then check a dictionary or discuss it with a reading partner.
- Read the poem again with a different rhythm. Explain which words or sounds helped you remember it.
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