Summary
This video segment from Between the Lions is a live action, non-fiction piece about what life would be like "if you were a boa constrictor." For boas, life starts with 60 brothers and sisters. After a month, boas go out on their own and swim in rainforest rivers and climb through trees. During the night, they eat animals. They have silky smooth skin and shed it when it gets too snug.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
"If You Were: boa constrictor" introduces a new word and what it means (focus: boa constrictor).
- Which new word did this segment teach?
- What do you think it means, and which clue helped you?
- Can you use the word in a sentence of your own?
Quick work-a-long
Word to know: the new word from the clip.
Try it: Draw a quick picture of the word, then write one sentence that uses it.