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Franklin's Rival / Franklin and the Trading Cards

From Franklin · 2000

Franklin's Rival / Franklin and the Trading Cards
23 minPre-KK1st2ndSocial-Emotional Learning
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Summary

A friendly rivalry pushes Franklin to work through jealousy and stay a good sport. In the second story, Franklin trades cards and learns what makes a trade fair.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

These stories are about friendly rivalry and about fair trading.

  1. How did Franklin stay a good sport with his rival?
  2. What makes a card trade fair for both friends?
  3. How do you feel when a friend beats you — and how can you stay kind?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: rival, fair, good sport.

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