“If I Had,” Friend, Aug. 1971, 23

If I Had

by Janet R. Balmforth

Choose word from the columns [below] that fit the proper animals. Be sure each of the four-line verses rhyme.

Be careful! There are extra words in the list.

If I had a mouse,
I’d feed him _____.
If I had a parrot,
He’d say _____.

If I had a monkey,
I’d teach him _____.
If I had a hen,
She’d hatch seven _____.

If I had a lamb,
We’d play all _____.
If I had a horse,
I’d choose dapple _____.

If I had a donkey,
I’d hear him _____.
If I had a deer,
He’d pull my red _____.

If I had a cat,
She’d softly _____.
If I had a rabbit,
I’d stroke his white _____.

If I had a camel,
I’d ride his _____.
If I had a kangaroo,
I’d measure his _____.

If I had all these,
I’d have a _____.
And
If I had a zoo,
I’d invite _____.