Franklin's Gloomy Day / Franklin Tells Time
From Franklin · 1998
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional LearningMath
Summary
A rainy, gloomy day tests Franklin's mood until he finds his own way to brighten it. In the second story, Franklin learns to read a clock and tell time.
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Discussion
These stories are about making your own fun on a gloomy day and about telling time.
- What did Franklin do to cheer himself up on the gloomy day?
- What did Franklin learn to read on the clock?
- What time do you do your favorite thing each day?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: gloomy, clock, o'clock.
Try it: Draw a clock showing the hour when your school day starts.