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SEL: The Sour Grape- Gratitude, Compassion, and Self-Reflection is a relatable story to help kids understand how having gratitude, compassion, kindness, self-reflection, and not holding grudges sure does make life a lot sweeter.
SUMMARY: The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed. Grudge! Orange never called back. Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape without listening to an explanation, the Sour Grape realizes how unfair grudges can be. Could a bunch of forgiveness and compassion be enough to turn a sour grape sweet?
SEL: The Sour Grape ~ Gratitude, Compassion, and Self-Reflection resource includes:
30+ pages with 20 engaging and differentiated activities!
A summary of the story page.
Optional Work Packet Cover
Predicting what the story will be about page.
Story Concepts- Main Characters, Setting, Problem, Solution, Favorite Part of Book.
Summarizing events in the story
Text Connections- Text to Self, Text to Text, Text to World
Character Traits of the main character.
Character Analysis- How did the main character change from the beginning to the end of the story?
Theme or Message of the story / Self-Reflection question page
Find the Following page
There’s more!
Task cards #1 -4: Task cards that can be used individually, in partners or in small groups. They are conversation question stems. If done any way besides individually, students would each take a turn reading and answering each question.
Roll and Retell Activity (2 versions with different questions) and a recording page (OPTIONAL)
Vocabulary Find page- Students are given a vocabulary word list in which they go find the sentence that word is in within the text.
Context Clues: Sentences- Students will then use the above words, read the sentences in which they wrote, and use context clues to write their own definitions of the vocabulary words.
(2) pages about What it means to have “thin” or “thick” skin. *I feel this would need to be a whole group discussion activity.
Number 1: Writing prompt: 4 templates: blank, lined, and DIGITAL- Self-reflection prompt.
Writing prompt Number 2: 3 templates: blank, lined, and DIGITAL- Write the next part of the story…. “The Sour Grape: Part 2…”
Students are also provided with a page to illustrate their story.
Design your own cover for the book
2 different coloring pages
- If you like this resource, check out the SEL resource links below that are listed in my TPT store. There are all on this site as well, and some may be for a better price! 🙂
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How Full is Your Bucket– A story about self-esteem, kindness, the Golden Rule
- My Mouth is a Volcano~ A story about learning to have self-control with your words and interrupting.
- The Dot– National Dot Day Picture book due with The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
- Do Unto Otters– A story about manners and The Golden Rule.
- Salt in His Shoes– A story about perseverance and growth mindset.
- The Day the Crayons Quit– Feelings, Conflict Management
- Enemy Pie– Friendship, Problem-Solving, Bullying, Judgement, Respect
- Eyes that Kiss in the Corners– Diversity / Self Love
- Even Superheroes Have Bad Days– Feelings / Self Control
- I’m Not Just a Scribble– Inclusiveness, Friendship, Belonging, Self-Worth
- The Marker – Finding your courage, Embracing Mistakes, Being Brave
- The Eraser– Finding your strength, Second Chances
- Jelly Donut Difference– Spreading Kindness
- The Cool Bean– Kindness and including others.
- The Good Egg– Self-Acceptance, Accepting Others, it’s okay not to be perfect
The Bad Seed– Your reputation and past doesn’t define you, accepting others for who they are, self-reflection.
The Smart Cookie The power of self-confidence
The Big Cheese– Humility, Empathy, Being a Part of a Team
The Dirt Girl– “It’s okay to be different.”; Diversity.
Snippets– reveals the power of kindness and the beauty of being unique/ Math polygon incorporation as well.
Meet March– Teamwork.
The Girl Who Made a Million Mistakes– Growth Mindset, Perseverance, Self-Esteem
Splatter– Teamwork, Trying New Things, Compromise
The Sour Grape- Gratitude, Compassion, Self-Reflection
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