Summary
In this video segment from Between the Lions, monkeys dressed as cossacks sing a tongue twister about how "Sven said, 'Ted, send ten tents.' Ted said, 'Sven, send ten cents.' When Sven sent Ted ten cents, then Ted sent Sven ten tents." This video segment provides a resource for Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Letter Knowledge Awareness, and Phonological Awareness.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
"Sven Said Ten Cents (e)" is all about listening for the sounds inside words — rhyming, blending, or breaking words into parts (focus: e).
- 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.