"That's About the Size of It" - from the kids' TV show "Sesame Street"
Oh, everything comes in its own special size,
I guess it can be measured
by where you put your eyes.
It so big when you're close,
it looks smaller back a bit,
That's about the size of it.
That's about the size,
where you put your eyes,
That's about the size of it.
Oh, the big becomes the little
when you see it back a bit.
The huge becomes the dinky,
which is just the opposite.
Of the larger that gets smaller,
it never seems to quit -
That's about the size of it.
That's about the size,
where you put your eyes,
That's about the size of it.
Let the Big become the Little,
that's the way it seems to go,
that they make up a larger thing
is something good to know.
It's nice to know that though we're small
there's always room to grow
and that's about the size of it.
That's about the size,
where you put your eyes,
That's about the size of it.
Comprehension Questions:
1. In this video, we see many things. In order from smallest to largest, what did you see?
a. Sun, moon, bug, elephant, boys, giraffe, zoo, bird, dog, boys, snail.
b. Ant, bug, snail, bird, dog, boys, giraffe, elephant, earth, planets, sun.
1. When do things look bigger?
a. When they are close to you
b. When they are far away ("back a bit")
3. When does the big become the little?
a. When you see it close
b. When you see it back a bit (from far away)
4. "Dinky" is a word that means "very small". What is an example of something that is "dinky"?
a. The sun
b. An ant
5. Name something big that you have seen in your own life.
6. Name something small that you have seen in your own life.
Answers:
1. In this video, we see many things. In order from smallest to largest, what did you see?
a. Sun, moon, bug, elephant, boys, giraffe, zoo, bird, dog, boys, snail.
b. Ant, bug, snail, bird, dog, boys, giraffe, elephant, earth, planets, sun.
2. When do things look bigger?
a. When they are close to you
b. When they are far away ("back a bit")
3. According to the lyrics (words in the song), when does the big become the little?
a. When you see it close
b. When you see it back a bit (from far away)
4. "Dinky" is a word that means "very small". What is an example of something that is "dinky"?a. The sun
b. An ant
5. Name something big that you have seen in your own life.
(Answers will vary)
6. Name something small that you have seen in your own life.
(Answers will vary.)
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