Tilda Tries Again is part of our Starts With a Story Collection, which includes more than 550 picture book companions based on high quality children’s literature that support you in delivering highly-engaging interactive read alouds with follow up activities. Learn more about this children’s book below! - Jodi and the Starts With a Story Team
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SUMMARY
"Tilda Tries Again" by Tom Percival is about a girl named Tilda who thinks her world is just the way she likes it. She has her books, her friends, and her toys. Everything is just the way she likes it. Then one day, Tilda wakes up to discover her world has turned upside down. Her world is literally topsy turvy and the things she used to love doing are too difficult for her now. She decides to give up and do nothing but then Tilda sees a ladybird flipped on its back and watches it try and try again to right itself. It breaks free and flies away and Tilda realizes she can keep trying too. Tilda starts doing the things she likes again and even goes to see her friends. She has learned the importance of coping and realizes she can get through anything as long as she keeps trying.
 USE THIS BOOK TO TEACH:
Our read aloud lesson plans for this picture book come with reading comprehension questions (with sample student responses), 30 writing prompts, teaching ideas for grammar skills, social emotional learning discussion ideas, and more. Check out our list below to get a sneak peek at some of the skills this resource teaches.
- Discuss the different characters in the story and analyze their thoughts and actions.
- Help students to analyze what the author’s purpose for writing the book might be.
- Teach a lesson on making connections to enhance comprehension.
- Teach a mini lesson on compound words.
- Introduce or review how and why author’s use ellipses.
- Discuss different strategies for coping.
- Discuss a social emotional learning concept such as resiliency.
NO-PREP PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
If you are looking for “ready to go” activities for the first day of school, be sure to check out the book companion. With it you’ll receive all of the following resources to align with this specific book:
- comprehension questions
- 30Â writing prompts with themed paper
- vocabulary activities
- word study print & go activities
- ideas for grammar lessons with focus sentence printables
- social emotional learning discussion topics
- graphic organizers to target specific comprehension skills and strategies
This book is a must have for your school or classroom library. Your students are going to love completing these activities for the book and you will be impressed with how much they learn. You will want to read this book to your class every year.
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ADDITIONAL BOOK SUGGESTIONS
You and your students will love the similar books listed below, which can all be found in our free picture book list.
- Perfectly Norman by Tom Percival
- Ravi's Roar by Tom Percival
- Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival
- Meesha Makes Friends by Tom Percival
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