Five Little Ducks Classic Action Song and Flannel Board Activity
Ms. Christina shares lyrics and chords for this classic children’s song.
Chords and Lyrics:
[C] FIVE little ducks went [F] out one [C] day
Over the [F] hills and [G] far away
[C] Mommy duck said, [F] “Quack, quack, quack, [C] quack,”
[C] But only [F] FOUR little [G] ducks came [C] back.
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[C] FOUR little ducks went [F] out one [C] day
Over the [F] hills and [G] far away
[C] Mommy duck said, [F] “Quack, quack, quack, [C] quack,”
[C] But only [F] THREE little [G] ducks came [C] back.
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[C] THREE little ducks went [F] out one [C] day
Over the [F] hills and [G] far away
[C] Mommy duck said, [F] “Quack, quack, quack, [C] quack,”
[C] But only [F] TWO little [G] ducks came [C] back.
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[C] TWO little ducks went [F] out one [C] day
Over the [F] hills and [G] far away
[C] Mommy duck said, [F] “Quack, quack, quack, [C] quack,”
[C] But only [F] ONE little [G] ducks came [C] back.
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[C] ONE little duck went [F] out one [C] day
Over the [F] hills and [G] far away
[C] Mommy duck said, [F] “Quack, quack, quack, [C] quack,”
[C] But NONE [F] OF HER little [G] ducks came [C] back.
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[C] SAD MOMMY duck went [F] out one [C] day
Over the [F] hills and [G] far away
[C] Mommy duck said, [F] “QUACK, QUACK, QUACK, [C] QUACK!”
[C] AND ALL [F] OF HER little [G] ducks came [C] back.
Skills and benefits:
Vocabulary, phonological awareness, backwards counting, concept of subtraction.