Oh now vowels have two sounds each
But they don’t sound the same One is short yeah real short
The other one’s long and says its name So the short a says A A A A A A Apple And the long A says A A A A A Acorn The short E says E E E E E E Elephant And the long E says E E E E E Eagle The short I says I I I I I I Insect And the long I says I I I I I Island
Let’s take a break Here we go
The short O says O O O O O O Ostrich And the long O says O O O O O Oatmeal
The short U says U U U U U U Umbrella And the long U says U U U U U Unicorn Vowels have two sounds each
They don’t sound the same One is short yeah real short
The other is long and says its name Ah eh ih aw uh, A E I O U
Ah eh ih aw uh, A E I O U A sentence begins with a capital letter
A capital letter is a letter that's big A capital letter is not a small letter
A capital letter is big big big A sentence ends with a period
Or an exclamation or a question mark A sentence always ends with a period
Or an exclamation or a question mark So, "My dog is great." is a sentence
The M is a capital, yeah that's right "My dog is great." is a sentence
It ends with period that's right And, "Do you like bugs?" is a sentence
The D is a capital, yeah it's big But "Do you like bugs?" is also question
So therefore it ends with a question mark And also, "There is a monster!" is a sentence
The T is a capital, yeah it's big "There is a monster!" has a strong feeling
So therefore it ends with an exclamation mark A sentence begins with a capital letter
A capital letter is a letter that's big A capital letter is not a small letter
A capital letter is big big big A sentence ends with a period
Or an exclamation or a question mark A sentence always ends with a period
Or an exclamation or a question mark Hi, I am a period I am used at the end of a complete thought I am a question mark, right? Does anyone have any questions? I am an exclamation mark! I am used for strong feelings! I am excited! Woohoo! I am a comma I am used to make a pause
between thoughts, and also to list things I like cookies, cupcakes, and cucumbers Yikes! What is that? I have no idea I like cookies, cupcakes, and cucumbers Above, below, in front of, behind
Above, below, in front of, behind Keep on listening to the rhyme
About above, below, in front of, behind Now the bat is above the cat
Just like the cat is below the bat And the rat is now is in front of the cat
Just like the cat is behind the rat Let’s sing that one more time
But this time you sing with me Now the bat is above the cat
Just like the cat is below the bat And the rat is now is in front of the cat
Just like the cat is behind the rat Inside, outside, beside, between
Inside, outside, beside, between Keep on listening you’ll know what I mean
Inside, outside, beside, between Now the rocks are inside the box
Now the rocks are outside the box And the fox is beside the blocks
Now the fox is between the blocks OK now sing that with me Now the rocks are inside the box
Now the rocks are outside the box And the fox is beside the blocks
Now the fox is between the blocks Great work everybody, let’s review Above Below In front of Behind Inside Outside Beside Between Hi! OK everybody... The English language has many words Like this Ho! So many words! And every word can be split into parts We call these parts syllables A word could have one, or two, or three, or
four, or even more syllables Could a word have 1 million syllables? No, that is too many syllables What about four syllables? Yes, I already said that Ha! No more questions! Anyway! A syllable is like a beat Do you know what a beat is? DRUMMER! Please play a beat Thank you That is a good beat You can make a beat by clapping your hands Get those hands up! Let’s practice one beat OK ready, here we go: Clap! Ho ho! Now let's try it with some words We will start with the easy ones Words with one syllable - and therefore - one
beat The first word is dog Dog! Dog. Dog! I said dog! Ha ha! Good girl Now everybody clap your hands to make one
beat when I say the word Dog OK ready, here we go: dog Dog Dog Dog Dog! Dog! Hey! Good job Next we will try a word with two syllables:
Apple Apple Apple. Apple! I SAID APPLE! Ho! Thank you! The word Apple has two syllables -
and therefore- two beats It is kind of like it is split into two parts,
like this Ahh! The first part is 'Ap' and the second is 'ple' Now everybody clap your hands and make a beat when I say each part of the word Apple OK ready, here we go: Ap-ple Ap-ple Ap-ple
Ap-ple Ap-ple Apple! Yay! Ho ho! You're doing great! Next we will try a word with three syllables:
Ladybug Ladybug Ladybug
Ladybug! I SAID LADYBUG! Wow, that is a big ladybug The word Ladybug has three syllables - and
therefore - three beats It is kind of like it is split into three
parts Ahh! The first part is 'Lay', the second is 'dy'
and the third part is 'bug' Now everybody clap your hands and make a beat
when I say each part of the word Ladybug. OK ready, here we go: La-dy-bug La-dy-bug
La-dy-bug La-dy-bug La-dy-bug! Ladybug! Good job And finally, we will try a word with four
syllables: Salamander
Salamander! Salamander
Salamander! I SAID SALAMANDER! Ho! Hi Salamander The word Salamander has four syllables - and
therefore - four beats It is kind of like it is split into four parts Ow The first part is 'Sal' the second part is
'a', the third part is 'man', and the last is 'der' Now everybody clap your hands and make a beat
when I say each part of the word Salamander OK ready, here we go: Sal-a-man-der Sal-a-man-der
Sal-a-man-der Sal-a-man-der! Salamander
Salamander! Ho! Yay! Superb! Wow! That's it for now! Until next time, see you later! How do you spell 1? O-N-E How do you spell 2? T-W-O How do you spell 3? T-H-R-E-E How do you spell salamander? S-A-L-A-
Wait a minute! Salamander's not a number I know But this is a song about numbers Well I know but it's also a song about spelling What's wrong with salamanders? Nothing, but it's a numbers song Well I think you're hurting its feelings. Poor salamander Anyway, let's get back to it How do you spell 4? F-O-U-R How do you spell 5? F-I-V-E How do you spell 6? S-I-X How do you spell salamander? You have to stop doing that But it's so fun! I don't think so.
Can we please be serious? So how do you spell 7? S-E-V-E-N How do you spell 8? E-I-G-H-T And how do you spell 9? N-I-N-E How do you spell 10? T-E-N How do you spell salamander? Ah, that's it! We are trying to sing a spelling the numbers song And you keep talking about salamanders. A salamander is not a number, it's an amphibian. Amphibian! If you want to sing a song about salamanders, then why don't you make your own song and sing it about salamanders Oh, okay. Good idea! Salamander is not a number
It’s an amphibian! It’s an amphibian! Salamander is not a number
It’s an amphibian! It’s an amphibian! Yeah! Over, under, against, on
Over, under, against, on Keep on listening to the song
About over, under, against, on The frog is over the log
Just like the log is under the frog Now the frog is against the log
Now the frog is on the log I think we should sing it again
But this time you should sing with me The frog is over the log
Just like the log is under the frog Now the frog is against the log
Now the frog is on the log Far from, near, next to, among
Far from, near, next to, among Keep on listening to the song about
Far from, near, next to, among The goose is far from the moose
The goose is near the moose And now the goose is next to the moose
And now the goose is among the moose I want to hear it again
I wanna hear you do it with me The goose is far from the moose
The goose is near the moose And now the goose is next to the moose
And now the goose is among the moose I like singing with you
Let’s review Over Under Against On Far from Near Next to Among I am thinking about cats Uh oh Oh no Oh no Oh nooooo! I'm thinking about cats The cat does not like the ball Uh oh Oh no Oh no Oh nooooo! The cat doesn't like the ball Where is the cat? There is the cat Uh oh Oh no Oh no Oh nooooo! Boo Where's the cat? There's the cat Let us review I am I'm
does not doesn't where is where's
there is there's Five W’s
Five W’s You can’t tell a story
Without five W’s Who who who
A story needs a who Like a Grandma
Or a dog, or even you! What what what
A story needs a what Like a birthday party
Or the fish you caught! Where where where
A story needs a where Like your bedroom, at the beach
Or over there! When when when
A story needs a when Like this morning, or on Tuesday
Or back then! Why why why
A story needs a why Like because you missed the bus
Or because they wanted to fly! Five W’s
Five W’s You can’t tell a story
Without five W’s Hey everyone, I'm here for the song! Hello? Yoo-hoo! Where did everybody go? Into, out of, through, around
Into, out of, through, around Sing along to these sounds
About into, out of, through, around The mouse is going into the house
Now the mouse is going out of the house Now the mouse is going through the house
Now the mouse is going around the house Let’s sing that one more time
But time you sing it with me The mouse is going into the house
Now the mouse is going out of the house Now the mouse is going through the house
Now the mouse is going around the house Toward, past, up, down
Toward, past, up, down Sing along to these sounds
About toward, past, up, down The square is going toward the chair
Now the square is going past the chair And the bear is going up the stairs
Now the bear is going down the stairs OK now sing that with me The square is going toward the chair
Now the square is going past the chair And the bear is going up the stairs
Now the bear is going down the stairs Great work everybody
Let’s review Into Out of Through Around Toward Past Up Down If you’re going to Plot Mountain
You gotta start somewhere We’ll call this the Introduction
And guess what happens there? You describe the characters and the settings
That’s the who, what, when, and where The characters are the people that are there
What do they look like, why should we care? And the setting is the place where they be
What exactly do the characters see? On their way to Plot Mountain At the start of Plot Mountain
You’re gonna have to go up We call this the Rising Action
And here starts the plot There’s a conflict in the story
You should describe exactly what Like a character has a problem to work through
With themselves or the world, what should they do? Or maybe there’s some big arguments
Or some dramatic natural events On the way up Plot Mountain Keep on going up Plot Mountain
Until you reach the top We call this the Climax
And here you cannot stop! You must face the biggest problem
That leads to a turning point Here the story is the most intense
With emotions, drama, and suspense But action like this cannot stay
The story must change and go a different way On the top of Plot Mountain After the top of Plot Mountain
You’re going to start to go down We call this the Falling Action
And it lasts until flat ground There’s still action in the story
But it will start to slow down So the worst is over, ya the worst is through,
But now what will the characters do? There are still some problems, how long will
they last? Don’t forget the ending is coming fast
On the way down Plot Mountain After climbing down Plot Mountain
Well it’s gotta end somewhere We call this the Resolution
And what will happen there? You should answer all the questions
Until you are aware That the conflicts in the story from before
Aren’t there any more Unless there’s gonna be a sequel or part 2 And then you’ll have to think what will the characters do? The next time on Plot Mountain! It has come to my attention that some people think a salamander is a number This is not true! A salamander is not a number! It is an amphibian An amphibian looks like this, or this, or even this A number looks like this, or this, or even this Even though a salamander may have one mouth Two eyes Or 17 spots A salamander is still not a number. It is an amphibian Try not to be confused! Even if a salamander, or many salamanders, make the shape of a number It is not a number. Please pay attention! Even if a salamander, while wearing a tiny hat with a number on it, tells you I am a number It is still not a number It is an amphibian. Underlined Thank you Salamander is not a number
It's an amphibian! It's an amphibian! Salamander is not a number
It's an amphibian! It's an amphibian! Salamander is not a number
It's an amphibian! It's an amphibian! Salamander is not a number
It's an amphibian! It's an amphibian! Hi. I am a period We have a book A book? Really?
I love books! What is the book about? Us.
I love us! What do you think, Comma? I look cookies, cupcakes, and cucumbers Can we read it out loud?
I love loud! Ahh! I can read it out loud; I'm really good at reading What is that?
I have no idea I look cookies, cupcakes, and cucumbers Semicolons, Cupcakes, and Cucumbers
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