A LONG way out in the deep blue sea there lived a fish.
Students segment the word "Long" by chopping it up like a ninja.
100
"I CAN'T answer that for you," said the starfish.
Students say that can't is a combination can and not.
100
A long way out in the DEEP blue sea there lived a fish.
Students segment the word "Deep" using their arm.
100
He told all HIS friends what had happened.
Students segment the word "His" using their arm.
100
"Come on, RAINBOW Fish," they would call.
Students explain that rainbow is a combination of rain and bow.
200
Not JUST an ordinary fish, but the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean.
Students segment the word "Just" by chopping it up like a ninja.
200
"Rainbow Fish, please, DON'T be angry."
Students say that don't is a combination of do and not.
200
Not just an ordinary fish, but the most beautiful FISH in the entire ocean.
Students segment the word "Fish" using their arm.
200
He was so upset, he told all his friends WHAT had happened.
Students segment the word "What" using their arm.
200
One day he poured out his troubles to the STARFISH.
Students explain that starfish is a combination of star and fish.
300
"Come on, Rainbow Fish," they would CALL.
"Come and play with us!"
Students segment the word "Call" by chopping it up like a ninja.
300
Well, maybe I WOULDN'T miss just one.
Students explain that wouldn't is a combination of would and not.
300
His scales were every SHADE of blue and green and purple.
Students segment the word "Shade" using their arm.
300
What GOOD were the dazzling, shimmering scales with no one to admire them?
Students segment the word "Good" using their arm.
300
EVERYONE wanted a glittering scale.
Students explain that everyone is a combination of every and one.
400
He TOLD all his friends what had happened.
Students segment the word "Told" by chopping it up like a ninja.
400
It DIDN'T take long before the Rainbow Fish was surrounded by the other fish.
Students explain that didn't is a combination of did and not.
400
"Come on, Rainbow Fish," they would call.
"Come and PLAY with us!"
Students segment the word "Play" using their arm.
400
"But if you go beyond the coral reef to a deep CAVE you will find the wise octopus."
Students segment the word "Cave" using their arm.
400
It was very dark inside and he couldn't see ANYTHING.
Students explain that anything is a combination of any and thing.
500
"But if you go beyond the coral REEF to a deep cave you will find the wise octopus."
Students segment the word "Reef" by chopping it up like a ninja.
500
Why DOESN'T anybody like me?
Students explain that doesn't is a combination of does and not.
500
"Rainbow Fish," he called, "WAIT for me!"
Students segment the word "Wait" using their arm.
500
"This is my advice. Give a glittering scale to each of the other fish. You will no longer be the most beautiful fish in the sea, but you will discover HOW to be happy."
Students segment the word "How" using their arm.
500
How could I ever be happy WITHOUT them?
Students explain that without is a combination of with and out.