The book has pages on the fly, spider, bird, cat, dog, cow, and horse. She swallowed the bird to catch the spider That wiggled and wiggled and tickled inside her. There was an old lady who swallowed a spider. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly is a cumulative tale (also called chain tale). There was an old lady who swallowed a cat. Poor old lady, she swallowed a fly. There was an old lady who swallowed a spider, That wriggled and wiggled and tiggled inside her; She swallowed the spider to catch the fly; I don't know why she swallowed a fly - Perhaps she'll die! As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. Color Directions, logos, and story (Print One) Old Lady Page 1 (Print One) Old Lady Page 2 (Print One) Old Lady Page 3 (Print One) Old Lady Page 4 (Print One) Black & White There was an old lady who swallowed a cat. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell by Lucille Colandro is a fun book to read aloud in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. I don't know why she swallowed the fly, Perhaps she'll die. EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. From the book There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. Poor old lady, I think she’ll die! use with the other "old lady" stories too! I don’t know why she swallowed a fly. I know an old lady who swallowed a fly Here are some helps I have collected to go with this song! There was an old lady who swallowed a fly I don't know why she swallowed a fly - perhaps she'll die! Printable Christmas Emergent Reader. I know and old lady Who swallowed a cat Just imagine that She swallowed a cat She swallowed the cat To catch the bird She swallowed the bird To catch the spider Who wiggled and jiggled And tickled inside her And she swallowed the spider To catch the fly But I don't know why She swallowed the fly - I guess she'll die! On page 1 very young kids can draw the animals inside the old lady as they hear the song (I drew the picture using the drawing tool bar). Children enjoy discovering the magic of forming meaning and expressing themselves in a form of poetry. I don't know why she swallowed the fly. That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Nursery Rhyme There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (The Shoe Was Lost) with Lyrics and Music. The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly: Printable Book A printable book for early readers about the rhyme called The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. There was an old lady who swallowed a spider, that wiggled and wiggled and tickled inside her. There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly printable and lots of other cool printables for magnet board or felt board! I don’t know why she swallowed that fly, Perhaps she’ll die. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Nursery Rhyme There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (The Shoe Was Lost) with Lyrics and Music.