The Three Questions
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11 min1st2nd3rd4thReading & Writing (ELA)Social-Emotional Learning
Summary
Based on a Tolstoy tale, a boy named Nikolai wonders: when is the best time to do things, who is most important, and what is the right thing to do? His answers come from helping others. Read by Meryl Streep.
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Discussion
Based on a Tolstoy tale, a boy named Nikolai wonders: when is the best time to do things, who is most important, and what is the right thing to do? His answers come from helping others..
- What are Nikolai's three questions?
- Who helps him find the answers?
- Why does the story say the most important person is the one you're with right now?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: question, important, kindness.
Try it: Answer one of Nikolai's questions in your own words.