Summary
In this video segment from Between the Lions, Leona leads a cheer, urging her cheerleaders to "hop 'til they drop." This rhyming cheer shows several strategies for building letter knowledge and spelling skills. This video segment provides a resource for Phonics and Letter Knowledge Awareness.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
"Hop ‘Til You Drop" connects letters to the sounds they make.
- Which letter or letters is this segment about?
- What sound does that letter make?
- What is another word that uses that same sound?
Quick work-a-long
Sound to know: the target letter-sound in this clip.
Try it: Write two more words that use the same sound and underline the letter that makes it.