There’s a Hole in the Bucket

Practice sequencing a story while you discuss problem solving. How would you fix the bucket?

There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, 

There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole! 

 

Then fix it, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, 

Then fix it, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, fix it. 

 

But how can I fix it, dear Liza, dear Liza, 

But how can I fix it, dear Liza, but how? 

 

With flax, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, 

With flax, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, with flax. 

 

But how will I cut it, dear Liza, dear Liza, 

But how will I cut it, dear Liza, but how? 

 

With an axe, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, 

With and axe, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, an axe. 

 

But how will I sharpen it, dear Liza, dear Liza? 

But how will I sharpen it, dear Liza, but how? 

 

With a wet-stone, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, 

With a wet-stone, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, wet-stone. 

 

But how will I wet it, dear Liza, dear Liza, 

But how will I wet it, dear Liza, but how? 

 

With water, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, 

With water, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, water. 

 

But how will I fetch it, dear Liza, dear Liza, 

But how will I fetch it, dear Liza, but how? 

 

With a bucket, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, 

With a bucket, dear Charlie, dear Charlie, bucket. 

 

But there’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, 

There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole! 

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