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Online Lesson

Student's Version

Little Star's Problem

Introduction:

Little Star will share a special wish with "Dora, the Explorer," Boots, and you as you read a story.

star and moon Little Star's wish is for a best friend.
When Dora and Boots try to solve her problem they find out that the other characters in the story have costs that prevent them from becoming Little Star's best friend.

Process:

Click on the star and then click on "Stories" and then click on "Dora the Explorer" for Little Star's story.

Little Star's Wish This will take you to a story read to you by the computer.
This story can be read in English or Spanish.

When you are finished reading the story, take the 'Little Star Quiz'.

Conclusion:

Isa and Mommy Bugga Bugga would love to be Little Star's best friend, but the costs are too high. Watering the flowers in the morning and taking care of the babies are things that neither Isa nor Mommy Bugga Bugga are willing to give up.

Assessment Activity:

Decisions have costs to which you can relate.

If you decide to wear a jacket instead of a coat, what might your cost be? freezing man

boy in the rain

If you decide not to carry an umbrella, what might your cost be?
If a student makes a decision to misbehave, what might his/her cost be? boy in timeout

sick in bed

If you decide not to wash your hands, what might your cost be?
If you decide to stay up late at night, what might your cost be? tired man

boy with broken leg

If you decide to run in the halls, what might your cost be?
If you decide to eat all the cake instead of a piece of cake, what might your cost be? stomach ache
More Activities Click on the crayons for extra stories, activities, and color pages featuring Dora and Little Star: