Summary
In this video segment from Between the Lions, Arty holds up a snail and then shows the word "snail." He then takes an "s" from snail to make the word "nail." He holds up a nail, then pulls out a hammer and starts to hammer the nail into the wall. Then he hits his finger with the hammer and jumps up and down in pain.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
"Arty Smartypants: snail/nail" is all about listening for the sounds inside words — rhyming, blending, or breaking words into parts (focus: snail/nail).
- What sounds, rhymes, or word parts did you hear?
- How were the sounds put together or pulled apart?
- Can you make another word that plays with those same sounds?
Quick work-a-long
Practice: sound, rhyme, word part.
Try it: Pick a short word, say each sound slowly, then blend it back together — and think of one word that rhymes with it.