The Ugly Duckling
From Super Why! · 2007
24 minPre-KK1stReading & Writing (ELA)Social-Emotional Learning
Summary
Princess Pea feels different from everyone else, so the Super Readers jump into "The Ugly Duckling" to see how the little duckling found where he belonged. Reading the story all the way to the duckling becoming a beautiful swan helps Pea feel proud of who she is. A tender tale about belonging and growing into yourself.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
The little duckling feels different — until he finds where he belongs.
- Why does the ugly duckling feel sad at first?
- How does he change by the end of the story?
- How do the other animals treat him, and how does that feel?
- What is something special about you that makes you, you?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: different, belong, swan, proud.
Try it: Draw the duckling at the start and the swan at the end, and write one word about how he feels in each.