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What's it like to be a twin?

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What's it like to be a twin?
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Summary

Mystery Doug takes on a real kid's question -- "What's it like to be a twin?" -- and follows the clues. Twins can be identical, from one split egg, or fraternal, from two eggs; they often share a special closeness either way. A quick five-minute watch to spark curiosity and kick off a conversation.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Doug investigates a question kids really asked: "What's it like to be a twin?"

  1. What was Doug's answer to today's question, in your own words?
  2. What surprised you most about twin, or what did you already know?
  3. What's one thing this makes you want to find out more about?

Quick work-a-long

Words to know: twin, identical, fraternal.

Try it: Explain the answer to "What's it like to be a twin?" to someone at home using these three words, then write down one new question it made you wonder.