The Five Little Monkeys Nursery Rhyme Worksheet

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Five Little Monkeys is a popular English nursery rhyme for kids. Chant it to your kid and you are sure to have a lot of fun together. It is a good idea to accompany this nursery rhyme with a simple finger play, which will give your child a chance to improve their motor skills. After you have recited this nursery rhyme several times encourage your child to join in. Miss out some words and you will see how enthusiastic they will become about finishing the lines themselves.
This printable worksheet also features the monkeys’ Mama calling the doctor and one of the little monkeys that has already bumped his head and is now crying. Pick up the crayons and make this silly story come to life by giving some bright color to the little monkey and his Mama.
The Song
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!'.
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped her head.
Papa called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!'.
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!'.
Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped her head.
Papa called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!'.
One little monkey jumping on the bed,
He fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
"Put those monkeys straight to bed!'.

Required skills:
In order to resolve this worksheet, students should know the words and rhythm of the nursery rhyme 'Five Little Monkeys' and be able to follow the story. They should also have some level of motor skills to do the finger play. Finally, they should be able to color within the lines to give life to the monkey and the mama.