Summary
In this video segment from Between the Lions, Fred Newman attaches sounds to the letters he sees, gradually forming the word "rocket." First, he notices the letter "r," articulating the /r/ sound. Then he tackles "ock." He blends these parts together to make "rock." Finally, he notices the letters "et" and adds their sounds at the end of "rock," blending until the word, "rocket," takes off!
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Discussion questions
Discussion
"Fred Says: rocket" is all about listening for the sounds inside words — rhyming, blending, or breaking words into parts (focus: rocket).
- 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.