Unit 5
"Just a Rumor"
This song includes second grade vocabulary words that students are likely to encounter on state tests. It teaches the following words: arrive, bounce, claw, fair, feast, finally, flood, proof, rumor and tremble. In this song, you’ll learn about some silly rumors, and you’ll see why you can’t believe everything you hear!
Intro
When I was in pre-K, I heard
That in kindergarten you only do work.
You never get to play; that didn’t sound nice,
That didn’t sound fair, that didn’t sound right.
I heard every day there would be a food fight,
What if a potato bounced off a table?
Hit the table and popped back up in my face? Yo!
I didn’t want potatoes in my face, no!
I heard it in the lunch line and thought it was real, but nah, man,
There is no truth to that.
I heard it after school under the slide, but come on, guys,
There is no truth to that.
And Cliff told Clair told Theo told Rudy,
Told Jane told George told Rosie told Judy.
Don’t spread rumors, unless you know that they’re true,
It’s not cool if there is no truth to that.
When I was in kindergarten, I heard
That in the first grade, the teacher was a bird.
I heard she had shown up in town, arrived,
Covered in feathers, and knew how to fly.
She lived in a nest, that’s over to the west,
And for breakfast ate worms that are fresh,
A big meal, a big feast, a big treat,
But I didn’t want a bird to teach me how to read!
When I was in the first grade, I heard
That second grade was like a nightmare, but worse,
That a ghost lived in the closet, honest,
And that his name was Thomas,
And he had hands like a crab, I mean claws,
And he’d claw at the doorknob to get it off,
And all the kids would tremble and shake,
And pray that Thomas would just go away!
I heard it in the lunch line and thought it was real, but nah, man,
There is no truth to that.
I heard it after school under the slide, but come on, guys,
There is no truth to that.
And Cliff told Clair told Theo told Rudy,
Told Jane told George told Rosie told Judy.
Don’t spread rumors, unless you know that they’re true,
It’s not cool if there is no truth to that.
When I was in second grade, I heard
That the third-grade class was covered in dirt.
I couldn’t believe what I heard,
Covered in dirt? That would be the worst.
But my friend didn’t give me any kind of proof,
Something to let me know she was telling the truth.
She said the room would flood if it rained,
The water would rise up and not go away!
When I was in third grade, I heard
That in fourth grade, they’d kick you out of school if you burped.
And Timmy told Tommy told Tanya told Tony,
The teacher was so mean he would steal your bologna.
He’d steal your turkey and tuna fish,
The teacher didn’t teach, just stole sandwiches.
But when fourth grade finally came,
Came after a while, then we all just sang…
I heard it in the lunch line and thought it was real, but nah, man,
There is no truth to that.
I heard it after school under the slide, but come on, guys,
There is no truth to that.
And Cliff told Clair told Theo told Rudy,
Told Jane told George told Rosie told Judy.
Don’t spread rumors, unless you know that they’re true,
It’s not cool if there is no truth to that.
Have your friends ever told you something you didn't believe? It's hard to know if people are telling the truth all the time. And sometimes, when a story gets passed from person to person, the story changes. These stories become
rumors . With a rumor, you just don't know if it's true or not!
You'll learn these words: arrive, bounce, claw, fair, feast, finally, flood, proof, rumor, tremble.
rumors . With a rumor, you just don't know if it's true or not!
You'll learn these words: arrive, bounce, claw, fair, feast, finally, flood, proof, rumor, tremble.
fair (adj)
A person who is fair treats everyone the same way and makes the right decisions.
The teacher was fair. She always listened to what the students were thinking before she made a decision.
(noun) A fair is an outdoor place where people come together to sell things and usually play games.
We went to the fair and rode the rollar coaster.
A person who is fair treats everyone the same way and makes the right decisions.
The teacher was fair. She always listened to what the students were thinking before she made a decision.
(noun) A fair is an outdoor place where people come together to sell things and usually play games.
We went to the fair and rode the rollar coaster.
bounce (verb)
If something bounces, it springs or hits off of something else.
The basketball bounced toward Alvarro.
If something bounces, it springs or hits off of something else.
The basketball bounced toward Alvarro.
rumor (noun)
A rumor is something someone says that may or may not be true.
Aisha started a rumor that there was going to be a snow day, and all the kids believed her.
A rumor is something someone says that may or may not be true.
Aisha started a rumor that there was going to be a snow day, and all the kids believed her.
arrive (verb)
When you arrive somewhere, you get to the place you were going.
The Campbell family greeted their father excitedly when he arrived home.
When you arrive somewhere, you get to the place you were going.
The Campbell family greeted their father excitedly when he arrived home.
feast (noun)
A feast is a big meal on a special day.
My mom spent all day cooking a delicious Chinese food feast.
A feast is a big meal on a special day.
My mom spent all day cooking a delicious Chinese food feast.
claw (noun)
A claw is a sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal or bird. It's also the part of a crab or lobster that's used for gripping.
The crab raised one of her claws.
(verb) If you claw at something, you scratch at it with your nails.
The dog clawed at the door to show his owner that he was stuck inside the bedroom.
A claw is a sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal or bird. It's also the part of a crab or lobster that's used for gripping.
The crab raised one of her claws.
(verb) If you claw at something, you scratch at it with your nails.
The dog clawed at the door to show his owner that he was stuck inside the bedroom.
tremble (verb)
When you tremble, you shake a little bit, usually because you're excited or scared.
Hannah was afraid of snakes. Herb was afraid of snakes. When the zookeeper took the snake out of the cage, his hands and legs started to tremble.
When you tremble, you shake a little bit, usually because you're excited or scared.
Hannah was afraid of snakes. Herb was afraid of snakes. When the zookeeper took the snake out of the cage, his hands and legs started to tremble.
proof (noun)
Proof is a thing that makes you know that something is true.
The detective looked for proof to help solve the mystery.
Proof is a thing that makes you know that something is true.
The detective looked for proof to help solve the mystery.
flood (noun)
A flood is when there is too much water, so that water covers land that is usually dry.
There was a terrible flood in New Orleans. The water covered people's houses.
(verb) To flood is to cover with water.
Marty flooded the dirty kitchen floor with soapy water before he started mopping.
A flood is when there is too much water, so that water covers land that is usually dry.
There was a terrible flood in New Orleans. The water covered people's houses.
(verb) To flood is to cover with water.
Marty flooded the dirty kitchen floor with soapy water before he started mopping.
finally (adverb)
Finally means "at last": If you finally get something, you've waited a long time for it.
Tony was excited when he finally pulled ahead of everyone else in the race.
Finally means "at last": If you finally get something, you've waited a long time for it.
Tony was excited when he finally pulled ahead of everyone else in the race.
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