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I slid across the kitchen floor,
And hopped around the cat!
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Then expertly rolled over,
Jumped back up and grabbed my hat!

I belted out of our front door,
Spun round and swung it shut.
Saw the bus was waiting for me,
I felt I had time to strut!

I climbed aboard and then froze still,
And knew that things weren’t right!
My friends fell down in fits of fun,
And pointed with delight!

My face went red, I couldn’t breathe,
For in my haste I knew!

I’d forgotten to wear trousers,
Jumper, shirt, my socks and shoes!

Word Trove

wolfed /wʊlft/: ate (food) greedily (hungrily and quickly)
fuss /fʌs/ : a display of unnecessary excitement
shorts /ʃɔːts/ : short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs

grabbed /ɡræbd/ : catch suddenly and roughly
spun /spʌn/ : (past and past participle of spin); turned or whirled round
quickly
strut /strʌt/ : walk with a stiff, and proud way

belted /ˈbeltɪd/ : to rush or dash in a specified direction
aboard /əˈbɔːd/ : on or into a vehicle
in fits of fun /ɪn fɪts əv fʌn/ : having a lot of fun
delight /dɪˈlaɪt/ : great pleasure

jumper /ˈdʒʌmpə(r)/ : a loose jacket, with long sleeves, that does not open
at the front

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