A Bad Case of Stripes
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12 minK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)Social-Emotional Learning
Summary
Camilla worries so much about what other people think that she breaks out in rainbow stripes -- then spots, then whatever others suggest. She only gets better when she's brave enough to be herself. Read by Sean Astin.
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Discussion
Camilla worries so much about what other people think that she breaks out in rainbow stripes -- then spots, then whatever others suggest.
- Why does Camilla hide that she loves lima beans?
- What causes her 'bad case of stripes'?
- What finally cures her?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: worry, stripes, yourself.
Try it: Write about something you like that you don't have to hide.