“Could Be Worse!”
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Author/Illustrator: James Stevenson
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Publisher: Greenwillow Books
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Publication Year: 1977
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Brief Summary: Nothing interesting happens at Grandpa’s house, until one day Grandpa tells a very interesting story about something that has happened to him.
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Awards (if any): N/A
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Ideas for using this book in classroom or library:
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What does it mean to be optimistic/pessimistic? Discuss “glass half empty” vs. “glass half full”. Do you tend to be optimistic/pessimistic? Write about a time when you encountered a problem (e.g. flat tire on your bike, rain on a beach day) and how you felt about the situation. How did you solve your problem?
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Do you think Grandpa’s story is true? What is a tall tale? Have students write and illustrate their own tall tale — comic strip style if they want!
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Brief notes on curriculum connections/content learning standards/Common Core/etc.
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Text-to-self connections
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Read to write
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Special features included (if applicable) — index; timeline; author’s notes; further reading; etc.: N/A
Accessed at: Thrasher Elementary Library
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