Goodbye T-Bone / The Truth About Cats & Dogs
From Clifford the Big Red Dog · 2000
26 minPre-KK1stSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Clifford and Cleo overhear a conversation and wrongly think T-Bone is moving away, and the dogs try to chase off two new cats before learning to accept them. Two stories about listening carefully and respecting others.
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Discussion
One story is about a misunderstanding; the other about acceptance.
- What did Clifford and Cleo get wrong about T-Bone?
- Why is it important to ask before you assume?
- How did the dogs and cats learn to get along?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: listen, misunderstand, respect.
Try it: Practice asking a clear question to check something instead of guessing.