The Most Magnificent Thing
From Storyline Online
8 minPre-KK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)Social-Emotional Learning
Summary
A girl and her dog set out to build the most magnificent thing, but it keeps coming out wrong. She gets so frustrated she quits -- until a walk and a fresh look help her try again. Read by Olivia Munn.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A girl and her dog set out to build the most magnificent thing, but it keeps coming out wrong.
- What does the girl do when she gets too frustrated to keep going?
- Why does taking a break help her finish the thing?
- When has trying again helped you with something tricky?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: magnificent, frustrated, invent.
Try it: Draw something you'd like to build, then list two things you'd try if your first attempt didn't work.