DEVELOPING

A POSITIVE
ATTITUDE

Learn From A Story

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 LESSON OBJECTIVES

The students will be able to:

1. describe the character in the story;

2. define baditude and gratitude;
3. show gratitude in class.

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 Hook!
PREPARATORY ACTIVITY

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 Story Telling Time!

Instruction: Answer the question below the

picture and write your answer on
the box provided.

What do you notice on

the cover?

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 Story Telling Time!

Instruction: Answer the question below the

picture and write your answer on
the box provided.

What do you think this

book will be about?

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Let’s Talk About It!
PRACTICE ACTIVITY

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the question below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

1 What do you think Noodle

means when he says that
his life STINKS?

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the question below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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Look at Noodle’s face -
how do you think he feels?

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the question below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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Why do you think he feels
this way?

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the question below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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What things do you have
to do that “stink”?

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the question below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

5 Does Noodle seem like a

happy person? Why or
why not?

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the question below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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What does it mean when
people keep telling
Noodle to “cheer up”?

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the question below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

7 In your own words, can

you talk with a buddy
about what “baditude”
means?

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the question below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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What is a pity party?

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the question below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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What does “attitude is
contagious” mean?

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the question below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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Everyone draw your
baditude unibrow
look!

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the question below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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Now, draw your positive
and grateful look!

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the question below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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Look at Noodle’s face -
how do you think he feels
NOW? Why do you think
he feels this way?

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It’s Drawing Time!
PRACTICE ACTIVITY

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 It’s Drawing Time

Instruction: Draw your answer in the cloud.

Who is the main

character in the story?

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 It’s Drawing Time

Instruction: Draw your answer in the cloud.

What does he looks

like after the story?

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 It’s Drawing Time

Instruction: Draw your answer in the cloud.

What will you do to

avoid ‘Baditude’?

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 It’s Drawing Time

Instruction: Draw your answer in the cloud.

How do we show
'Gratitude'?

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ANSWERS

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 Hook!
PREPARATORY ACTIVITY

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 Story Telling Time!

Instruction: Answer the question below the

picture and write your answer on
the box provided.

What do you notice on

the cover?

Answer may vary.

Possible answer:
The face of the child looks
unhappy.

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 Story Telling Time!

Instruction: Answer the question below the

picture and write your answer on
the box provided.

What do you think this

book will be about?

Answer may vary.

Possible answer:
This book will talk about the
experiences of a boy about his
unhappy life.

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Let’s Talk About It!
PRACTICE ACTIVITY

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the questions below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

1 What do you think Noodle

means when he says that
his life STINKS?

Possible answer:

STINKS means complaining

in a very angry way.

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the questions below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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Look at Noodle’s face -
how do you think he feels?

Possible answer:

He looks unfortunate, sad

and angry.

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the questions below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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Why do you think he feels
this way?

Possible answer:

Because he can’t do what he

wants to do and he is not
contented with his life.

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the questions below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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What things do you have
to do that “stink”?

Answer may vary.

Possible answer:
If you can’t get what you
want.

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the questions below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

5 Does Noodle seem like a

happy person? Why or
why not?

Possible answer:

Noodle is not happy because he

keeps on complaining about
the things happened in his life.

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the questions below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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What does it mean when
people keep telling
Noodle to “cheer up”?

Possible answer:

It means that he needs to

think positively and change
his outlook in life.

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the questions below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

7 In your own words, can

you talk with a buddy
about what “baditude”
means?

Possible answer:

It is a short term for bad

attitude and has a bad mood.

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the questions below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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What is a pity party?

Possible answer:

When you are trying to elicit

pity from other people.

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the questions below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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What does “attitude is
contagious” mean?

Possible answer:

We can affect the moods of

people with whom we associate.

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the questions below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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Everyone draw your
baditude unibrow
look!

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the questions below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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Now, draw your positive
and grateful look!

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 Comprehension check

Instruction: Answer the questions below and

write your answer on the box
provided.

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Look at Noodle’s face -
how do you think he feels
NOW? Why do you think
he feels this way?

Possible answer:

He is now happy because he took

the advice of his mother to be
grateful and never complain.

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It’s Drawing Time!
PRACTICE ACTIVITY

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 It’s Drawing Time

Instruction: Draw your answer in the cloud.

Who is the main

character in the story?

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 It’s Drawing Time

Instruction: Draw your answer in the cloud.

What does he looks

like after the story?

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 It’s Drawing Time

Instruction: Draw your answer in the cloud.

What will you do to

avoid ‘Baditude’?

Answer may vary.

Possible answer:

We can avoid ‘Baditude’

by keep on smiling and
never complain on the
things that will happen in
our lives.

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 It’s Drawing Time

Instruction: Draw your answer in the cloud.

How do we show
'Gratitude'?

Answer may vary.

Possible answer:

We can show ‘Gratitude’

by being grateful and
thankful for all the things
that we have.

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 THANK YOU
AND
KEEP LEARNING!

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