Summary
Host Mychal Threets reads a funny picture book about a cow who makes unexpected sounds instead of a simple "moo." The episode celebrates the joy of surprises, animal sounds, and the humor in everyday life for PreK–K.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A cow makes all kinds of sounds — except the one everyone expects.
- What sound does the cow make instead of "moo"? Was it what you expected?
- How do the other characters react to the unexpected sound?
- What is your favorite animal sound? Can you make it?
- Why are surprises in stories fun?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: unexpected, surprise, animal, sound, humor.
Try it: Draw an animal and give it a silly, unexpected sound. Write the sound next to it.