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The Three Little Pigs

From Between the Lions

The Three Little Pigs
3 minPre-KK1st2ndReading & Writing (ELA)
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Summary

In this video segment from Between the Lions, Lionel the Lion models reading aloud as he reads the story of The Three Little Pigs to Leona. Elements of an effective read-aloud featured in this segment include: introducing a story, a repeated reading, highlighting words as they are read, and other concepts of print.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

"The Three Little Pigs" introduces a new word and what it means.

  1. Which new word did this segment teach?
  2. What do you think it means, and which clue helped you?
  3. 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.