The rhyming story describes five little ducks going out to play over the hills while their mother duck calls them. One by one, the ducks come waddling back after hearing their mother's call, until no ducks remain, causing the mother duck distress. In the end, all five little ducks return safely to their mother.

1. Five Little Ducks

2. Five little ducks went out to play. Over the hills and far away.

3. Momma Duck yelled, “ Quack, Quack, Quack” Four little ducks came waddling back.

4. Four little ducks went out to play. Over the hills and far away.

5. Momma Duck yelled, “ Quack, Quack, Quack” Three little ducks came waddling back.

6. Three little ducks went out to play. Over the hills and far away.

7. Momma Duck yelled, “ Quack, Quack, Quack” Two little ducks came waddling back.

8. Two little ducks went out to play. Over the hills and far away.

9. Momma Duck yelled, “ Quack, Quack, Quack” One little duck came waddling back.

10. One little duck went out to play. Over the hills and far away.

11. Momma Duck yelled, “ Quack, Quack, Quack” No little ducks came waddling back.

12. No little ducks went out to play. Over the hills and far away.

13. Momma Duck yelled, “ Quack, Quack, Quack” Five little ducks came waddling back.