Summary
In this story from Between the Lions, colorful illustrations introduce young children to the world of snails—slimy, slow-moving creatures that live in a shell, prefer damp places, eat leaves, and have one foot but no legs. Based on Are You a Snail? by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
"Are You a Snail?" shows how books and printed words work.
- What did this segment show about reading the words on a page?
- Which way do we read the words — and where do we go next?
- Where would you look to find the title or look a word up?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: title, page, word.
Try it: Open any book and point to the title, the first word, and which direction you read.