Loading...Text Comprehension
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AbiyoyoIn this video segment from Between the Lions stars Theo the Lion reading aloud the story of Abiyoyo, a South African tale packed with suspense, heroic characters, and new words. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
CheesybreadvilleIn this video segment from Between the Lions, Cleo Lion reads aloud Cheesybreadville, a rhyming, lyrical story set in Puerto Rico about how the love of a husband and wife created cheesy bread. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
City Mouse and Country MouseThis video segment from Between the Lions places emphasis on "c" words as it retells an original version of Aesop’s fable. A city mouse and a country mouse trade living spaces only to discover there’s no place like home. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Cliff Hanger and the Giant SnailIn this video segment from Between the Lions featuring seasonal vocabulary, a giant snail offers to rescue Cliff but moves at a snail’s pace. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Cliff Hanger and the Sneezing ZebuIn this video segment from Between the Lions featuring the letter "z," a sneezing zebu temporarily rescues Cliff Hanger, who is hanging from a cliff. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Cliff Hanger Sells His HouseIn this video segment from Between the Lions, a real estate agent sells Cliff Hanger's house, which Cliff builds after consulting his trusty manual, to the highest bidder. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Cliff Hanger Sings the BluesIn this video segment from Between the Lions, Cliff sings to get the attention of two talent scouts, Paula and Simon, but they prefer the helicopter singers. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
An Egg Is QuietIn this video segment from Between the Lions, Cleo reads to Lionel and Leona to find out about different kinds of eggs and why they’re quiet. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Elephants Can Paint Too!This video segment from Between the Lions is based on an edited version of the published book “Elephants Can Paint Too!” and compares the art done by elephants with art done by real kids in Thailand. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
How to Be a Good DogIn this video segment from Between the Lions, Cat teaches Bobo how to be a good dog. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
If You Were: bald eagleThis video segment from Between the Lions is a live action, non-fiction piece about bald eagles and contains relevant vocabulary words. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
If You Were: blue whaleThis video segment from Between the Lions is a live action, non-fiction piece about blue whales and contains relevant vocabulary words. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
If You Were: boa constrictorThis video segment from Between the Lions is a live action, non-fiction piece about boa constrictors and contains relevant vocabulary words. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
If You Were: hippopotamusThis video segment from Between the Lions is a live action, non-fiction piece about hippopotamuses and contains relevant vocabulary words. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
If You Were: spider crabThis video segment from Between the Lions is a live action, non-fiction piece about spider crabs and contains relevant vocabulary words. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Little Big Mouse This video segment from Between the Lions features Aesop's fable, The Lion and the Mouse, and illustrates how children can learn by talking about a book as it is read aloud.
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Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Look It Up This video segment from Between the Lions features a catchy song that celebrates an important function of literacy: access to information. It also shows the wide world of print, and all of the knowledge that can be gained from it.
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Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Mrs. McNosh Hangs Up Her WashThis segment from Between the Lions features a funny rhyming story, reading aloud, and children learning through talking about stories as they are being read. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
My Dog Is as Smelly as Dirty SocksThis video segment from Between the Lions is an animated version of the published book My Dog Is as Smelly as Dirty Socks. A girl creates portraits of all her family members using a variety of objects that describe their personality traits. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Night ShiftThis video segment from Between the Lions is an animated and edited version of the trade-book Night Shift that explores the world of people who work through the night. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Pigs in HidingThis video segment from Between the Lions is an animated version of the published book Pigs in Hiding in which pigs play a game of hide-and-seek. It features relational vocabulary and food words. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Violet’s MusicIn this video segment from Between the Lions, Cleo reads the Lion family a story of a little girl who loves music and searches for people just like her. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
What Instrument Does Alvin Play?This video segment from Between the Lions features an original story about instruments, and everyone tries to determine what instrument Alvin plays. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
