The One and Only Stuey Lewis

Second grade sure is hard: a new teacher, reading, sports. How will Stuey survive?

Discovery Questions

After your child receives and reads this book, Discuss one or more of the following questions to help him/her make connections and build comprehension.

• It's the beginning of second grade. Stuey isn't good at reading. What are you not good at? Write about how that makes you feel. Share your writing with a parent.
• Lilly is an annoying girl in Stuey's class. What other story has an annoying classmate? Use a Venn diagram. How are they like Lilly? How are they different? Share your diagram with a parent.
• Ms Curtis gave Stuey extra attention to help him learn to read. Is this fair? Why or why not? Talk about it with a parent.
• Everyone has people they do not like. Being kind to them is part of growing up. Pick a person in your class or neighborhood that you don't like. Do something nice for them every week for a month. Don't let them know who you are or expect anything in response. After it is over, write about it. Share your writing with a parent.

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