Pocket Rockets Phase 4 book 15

t a h t t s u B Stress!

What do you do when things do not go right?

Do you screech...

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or get in a sulk?

Is there a stress monster creeping up on you?

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Do not fret. Be strict and tell it to scram!

Then think up a…

s s e r St G N I T BUS ! r e t s n o M

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My Stress Busting Monster is soft and snug.

He smooths out all the bumps of the day.

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He strums on harp strings and off I drift.

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No more stress.

Some days are like that.

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Do not feel you need to ask every question. Use them only as a guide when chatting with your child about the story.

Main Idea

Themes

When things are not going right, imagine there’s a stress busting monster helping you relax.

Well-being tips on relieving stress and anxiety.

Tricky words/Punctuation

Questions

when do what out

How do we feel sometimes when things go wrong?

What is it called when we feel really worried or angry about something?

What does the little boy in the story tell you to do when you feel stressed?

How does the Stress Busting monster in the story help him?

What would you like your stress busting monster to do for you?

New Words:

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stress

scram

string

strum

screech

strict