Inspire children to recognize their passions, uniqueness, and inner drive with the SPARK Frienz Self-Awareness SEL Pack (Vol. 2)! This collection encourages self-discovery and motivation through relatable stories that highlight individuality, perseverance, and purpose.
Featuring three empowering st...
Inspire children to recognize their passions, uniqueness, and inner drive with the SPARK Frienz Self-Awareness SEL Pack (Vol. 2)! This collection encourages self-discovery and motivation through relatable stories that highlight individuality, perseverance, and purpose.
Featuring three empowering storybooks — I Believe in You: A Story About Motivation, Water the Seed: Being Passionate, and Be Yourself, Everyone is Unique — this pack helps children understand the importance of believing in themselves, nurturing their interests, and embracing what makes them special. Each story promotes confidence, positive self-concept, and a growth mindset that prepares them for lifelong success.
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EDUFRIENZ
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Developing
Self-awareness
(Knowing
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EDUFRIENZ
Characters
One Friday afternoon, Ace came home from
school to hear piano music from his dad's
speakers.
"Dad? I'm home!" Ace called out.
Welcome home, son!
"Welcome home, son!" Dad replied from the
kitchen.
“What's that beautiful music, Dad?" Ace asked
his father.
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“Oh, I am playing classical musical masterpieces
by Mozart and Beethoven,” Dad explained.
"Who are they, Dad?" Ace asked.
"Son, please have a seat,” Dad said, pointing to
the nearby couch. “Several hundred years ago,
people loved to play musical instruments.”
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"Wow, how many pieces do you know, Dad?" Ace
wondered.
“Well, quite a lot!" Dad replied.
Was it hard to learn
how to play music?
“Was it hard to learn how to play music?” Ace
asked.
"Son, remember, success requires effort and
passion. You have to put in the time and be
passionate to do what you want to achieve,” Dad
said.
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The two continued to discuss the history of
music until dinnertime.
"Honey! Dinner is ready!" Mum called from the
dining room, where she was setting the table.
"Inoticed you two were busy talking in the living
room. What were you talking about?” Mum
asked.
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“Oh, | was asking Dad about the history of music!
| heard this wonderful music coming from his
speaker when | came home!" Ace explained to his
mother.
"Your father likes to listen to classical music
while he does his chores or work. It helps him
relax," Mum replied.
"Can | play those too, Mum?" Ace asked.
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"Why, of course! But you have to practice!" Ace's
Mum replied.
“For how long?" Ace asked.
"That depends on how much you like playing an
instrument.” Ace's Mum replied.
“What is an instrument?" Ace asked.
"Do you remember the beautiful music your dad
plays through his speaker? Well, to make music
like that, you need an instrument.”
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“And once you have an instrument like a piano,
you have to give yourself time to practice it
until you can make music,” Mum explained.
"Have you ever seen a piano?” Mum asked.
"Not yet, Mum,” Ace replied.
"You might see one tomorrow when you and your
dad go grocery shopping at the mall," Mum said.
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"Well, look at the time. It is time to go to bed,
son!" Dad said as he took Ace into his bedroom
and turned off the lights.
“Good night, son. We will be going to the mall in
the morning. Sleep tight; | love you." Dad said.
"love you too, Dad! | cannot wait to see a piano
tomorrow!" Ace replied.
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It was Saturday, and Ace and his dad had just
finished shopping for groceries and were walking
around the mall when they heard beautiful music
coming from a distance.
"Dad? Can we go and see what is happening?"
Ace asked.
“Sure, son! That music sounds good!” Dad
agreed.
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They both walked towards the direction of the
music and saw a large crowd watching the
pianist play his next song.
"Dad? What was he using?” asked Ace.
“That is a piano, Ace. It is one of the most
beautiful instruments in the world!" Dad replied.
"Wow, that piano is so big!" Ace said excitedly.
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"Can we get a piano?" Ace asked eagerly.
“All right, son, but you must wait,” Dad replied.
While Dad was cleaning the house one day, he
saw Ace listening to piano music on his
computer. As Ace's birthday was in two weeks,
Dad decided to buy him a digital piano online as
a surprise.
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Two weeks later, it was Ace’s birthday! Ace had
invited his friends over, and suddenly he saw his
dad telling someone to bring in a big present!
"Wow! Can | open it now, Dad?" Ace asked
excitedly.
"Yes, go ahead, son!” Dad replied.
Ace opened the big present and found a digital
piano inside.
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"It is a digital piano!" Rain said happily.
"Do you want to be a pianist, Ace?” Rain asked.
"| want to learn because | want to make beautiful
music!" Ace replied.
"Can you play it now, Ace?" Shine asked.
“Of course | can!” Ace replied.
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However, Ace soon discovered he could not play
his new digital piano because he did not know
how. This made Ace feel sad. He placed the
digital piano on the floor and pressed the keys.
"What is wrong, Ace? Do you not like it?" Dad
asked.
"| do like it, Dad, but playing the piano is hard,”
Ace replied.
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“Every great thing starts with a little practice
until you get good at it," Dad reassured him.
"Have you ever seen a flower grow in just one
day?" Dad asked.
"No, Dad, our teacher said it takes many
months, and you must water it daily until the
seed becomes a flower,” Ace replied.
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"That is right; the same can happen with playing
the piano. To learn, you have to be passionate
and practice every day." Dad replied.
"| understand now, Dad, and thank you for this
birthday gift,” Ace said and hugged him.
The next day, Dad saw Ace practising the digital
piano, following lessons he found online.
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"Phew, practising the piano is harder than |
thought!" Ace said to himself.
"What song are you practising, son?" Dad asked,
noticing Ace's difficulty.
“A Happy Birthday song, Dad, since you gave me
this digital piano for my birthday yesterday,”
Ace replied.
"Do you have any tips on how | can get better?"
Ace asked.
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"Well, as | told you yesterday, you must be
patient. You have to take each step until you get
what you want,” Dad replied.
“What do you want to achieve, son?" Dad asked.
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“| want to play beautiful music like
heard on your speaker, Dad,” Ace repl
ied.
"| can see now why you want to master the
piano,” Dad said.
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"Yes, Dad,” Ace replied.
"Well then, | will do some chores around the
house, Ace. Keep practising; | will always listen to
your progress." Dad said.
“Okay, Dad!" Ace replied.
Since that day, Ace's parents have noticed him
playing the digital piano when he comes home
from school. They also saw him doing his
research.
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After a while, they noticed Ace could play the
Happy Birthday song on the digital piano as his
first piece of music.
His parents are proud to see how passionate Ace
is about practicing the digital piano in his free
time.
After five weeks, Ace called his parents and
played the Happy Birthday song on the digital
"Dad, | did it!" Ace said proudly.
“| knew you could do it, son! Passion is a powerful
thing,” Dad replied.
“Can | invite my friends over tomorrow to hear
my first piece? They missed out on seeing me
play on my birthday,” Ace asked politely.
“Of course, son! They are always welcome here,”
Dad replied.
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The next afternoon, Ace invited Shine and Rain
to his house to surprise them with his newfound
piano skills. With his digital piano set up in the
living room, Ace placed his bag on the couch and
began to play the Happy Birthday song.
"Wow, Ace! How did you learn so fast?” Rain
praised.
"| just spent a lot of time practising because |
love it,” Ace replied.
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"Was it hard with all those keys?" Shine asked.
"It might be hard at first, but if you love it, you
will keep going. | chose this song because | got
this digital piano for my birthday,” Ace said.
Was it hard with
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“Can passion help me achieve my goal? | want to
be the best student in English, but reading bores
me," Rain confessed.
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"If you want it, you must keep going even when it
gets boring. Passion keeps us going to achieve
our goals,” Ace cheered on.
From then on, Ace enjoyed playing his digital
piano in his spare time. Rain committed to
studying hard to excel in English class.
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Passion is water, and our dreams are
seeds. If you want something, you must
work daily to achieve your dream. It may
take you a while to achieve your dream,
but with passion, no obstacle can stop
you.
Questions & Answers
We hope you had fun reading the story! Now, let us
see how much you remember and how you can use
what you learned in your everyday life with these
questions.
These questions are made to help you learn more,
and they follow the stages of Bloom's Taxonomy,
like Remembering, Understanding, Applying,
Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating.
Remembering:
What kind of music did Ace's dad like to listen to
when he was doing chores or working?
Understanding:
What did Ace's dad tell him about success?
Applying:
How did Ace's dad explain about learning to play
the piano and growing a flower?
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Questions & Answers
Analyzing:
Why are Ace's parents proud of him when he can
play the Happy Birthday song?
Evaluating:
How did passion help Ace to learn to play the
piano?
Creating:
If you were Ace, how would you help a friend who
feels bored while working towards a goal, as Rain
did while learning English?
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It was a Tuesday morning. During recess, Ping
decided to join Ace for a game of basketball.
“Come and play with me, Ping!" said Ace.
"Let us do it!" Ping agreed.
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Ace was shooting the ball into the net one after
another while Ping kept missing it.
The two kept playing until they heard the school’s
bell.
“That was fun! How about you, Ping?" asked Ace.
"To be honest, Ace, shooting the ball is hard for me,”
Ping said sadly.
Do not worry, Ping. With concentration |
and practice, you will get it. ‘Shooting the ball
is hard for me.
"Do not worry, Ping. With concentration and
practice, you will get it. It is as simple as that!" Ace
encouraged.
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“Can we practice more after school?" Ping asked
hopefully.
"Sure!" Ace said.
In Math class, Ace and Ping were practicing their
multiplication.
While Ping and Ace were doing well, Rain looked
around for help.
"Math is so tough for me!” Rain said.
“Would you like some help?" Ace offered.
Ace began patiently explaining the ways to Rain.
“Lam still not getting it, Ace,” Rain said sadly.
"No problem! We can go over it again after school.
Would you like to join us for basketball practice
too?" Ace suggested.
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"Sounds good to me!” Rain agreed.
After class, the three friends headed to the
basketball court together.
"Ping, can you take a few shots?” Ace suggested.
Ping tried but missed every time. Ping became
disappointed and sat down sadly.
“Are you okay, Ping?” Ace and Rain asked when they
saw Ping looking down.
No, am not okay.
"No, | am not okay. No matter how hard | try, |
cannot seem to aim well. | am not good enough,”
Ping replied.
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“That is normal, Ping. Motivation plays a big role
when we are trying to improve. When you care
about something, you will try your best. | was
having a hard time with my shooting before too,”
Ace explained.
When you care about something,
you will try your best.
"Really? But you never seem to miss much, even
from far away.” Ping replied.
"It took time! Did you see me practicing basketball
during breaks? | made a promise to myself to get
better, so | practice every day,” Ace explained.
It took time!
“| looked at what | am good at and what | am not so
good at. | knew | was bad at shooting from afar. |
also noticed that | lose my concentration easily
too" Ace explained.
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“But how did you get better?" Ping asked.
"You have to motivate yourself. | practiced during
recess and watched how the older players did it. |
asked them for advice. It was hard at first, but |
knew | could do better," Ace said.
Ht was hard at first, but |
Iknow | could do better. | _
"But how can | stay motivated when | am playing
badly?" Ping confided.
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“Improvement takes time. You have to monitor
yourselves and try to do better. Once you are
aware, you can motivate yourself to take the
steps to achieve them,” Ace encouraged
“Now, Ping, let us practice shooting. Rain and | will
support you and monitor you,” Ace said, with Rain
nodding in agreement.
Now, Ping, let us
Ping took a deep breath, feeling encouraged. He
took the ball and concentrated on improving his
shooting.
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Ping looked determined as he tried to shoot many
times.
"Wow, Ping. You made eight out of twenty shots.
That is a good result!" Rain clapped.
"| did it, guys!" Ping said excitedly.
“Great job, Ping! Before we help Rain with math, can
you shoot another thirty shots!" Ace said to Ping.
With Ace and Rain's encouragement, Ping felt
motivated to improve.
"Good job, Ping! You scored sixteen out of thirty
shots. Keep it up!" Ace and Rain cheered.
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"Thanks for supporting me, guys. Having you both
here to motivate me felt great. | did not want to let
you down.” Ping said confidently.
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"That is the way, Ping! | knew you could do it. But
now, let us help Rain with multiplication.” Ace
replied.
"Oh, right! We need to teach Rain about
multiplication!” Ping remembered.
The three friends headed to Rain's house for
revision.
“Rain, let us start with multiplication. First, you
need to understand addition before moving on to
multiplication. For example, two times two equals
four," Ping explained.
Together, they continued practicing.
Rain started to be more confident.
“Alright, Rain, let us try an easy one. What is two
times eight?" Ping asked.
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"Ineed to motivate myself to get better at Math to
set a good example for my sisters,” Rain shared.
Ping then challenged Rain to a multiplication quiz.
Rain agreed and told Ace she could win!
After a while, Ping and Ace start preparing to go
home.
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"Thanks for motivating me to improve in Math. |
learned today how important motivation is, both
from myself and my friends,” Rain said gratefully.
Thanks for motivating
me to improve in math.
After that day, Ping and Ace played basketball
together more often, motivated by the upcoming
school trials.
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Rain is committed to daily Math practice and finds
that she can achieve her goals with motivation.
Everyone will face failure at some point. it is
important to stay motivated. Motivation can
be a powerful source of strength to help us
stay focused on our goals.
Ping was not doing well in basketball, but he
listened to Ace's advice and kept trying to
improve. We can motivate ourselves and ask
for help from our families and friends to
improve and achieve what we want.
Questions & Answers
We hope you had fun reading the story! Now, let us
see how much you remember and how you can use
what you learned in your everyday life with these
questions.
These questions are made to help you learn more,
and they follow the stages of Bloom's Taxonomy,
like Remembering, Understanding, Applying,
Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating.
Remembering:
What is the challenge Ping faces in basketball?
Understanding:
Why did Ping feel disappointed during his
basketball practice?
Questions & Answers
Applying:
How can you use Ace's advice on focus and
practice when facing a challenge?
Analyzing:
What do you think about Ping and Rain's
attitudes towards improving in basketball and
Math?
Evaluating:
Why do you think Ping wanted to challenge Rain
to a multiplication quiz?
Creating:
What is Ping's challenge in basketball?
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The school’s basketball team has been invited for a |
friendly match with another school from the
| nearby district. Ace and Ping were chosen to
| represent the class for the game.
Ping out and praised him for his strength in
scoring three-pointers. Ping will be the key player
{" the first team. |
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“am proud of you, Ping! | cannot wait for you to {
score more points in the upcoming friendly match! |
You will shine and be the star player for us,” Ace
praised Ping,
"will do my best and stay calm for the match! | just
want to be myself and do the best | can,” Ping
replied.
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Ace was proud of Ping, remembering how Ping had
struggled with shooting when he first started |
playing basketball. However, Ping continues to work
| hard and practice until he is happy with his
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progress.
| "You learn fast, Ping! Just a few months ago when
you could not shoot the ball properly and now you
are one of the top three-point shooters. Give
i a good pat!” Ace praised Ping.
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*I knew | could get results if | focused on practicing
hard. | just want to be myself and give my best in
whatever | do," Ping said politely.
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"You must have some secret way to learn and
improve. What have you been watching?" Ace asked
again.
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"You are there when | practise. Do you remember |
that | asked the coach about my weaknesses and |
how | could improve? And since you shoot well, | also
watched and learned from you during all the |
training sessions," Ping reminded Ace of the hours
they spent training together.
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every member of the team to improve their |
interaction and ask them for feedback whenever he |
can.
| The team had a good time working and learning
together. They watched each other play and gave
‘honest feedback on areas where they could
improve.
It was the game day. As Ping was preparing
pa in the locker room, some players from the |
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| other school kept looking at Ping and were laughing |
among themselves.
"Hey, Panda! Why is your skin brown? Are you having
some illness or something?” one of the players
| asked Ping.
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Ping smiled gracefully at the player and walked /
away. He knows that it is common for others to |
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change his skin color and he believes he is already |
beautiful just the way he is.
whistle. After three minutes, Ping had already
The game started when the referee blew his |
scored his first first three points.
The crowd continued to cheer loudly for the other
| team but Ping and his team continued to ,
concentrate on the game. |
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The ball went into the net. Ping scored another
) three-pointer again despite the other player
trying to stop him.
| Ping went over to the player who fell and asked if
he was okay.
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| While Ping was running fast, one of the opposing |
team's players pretended to fall in order to block
him. Ping suddenly stopped to avoid him and threw
a three-pointer shot.
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“| do not need a weirdo to help me. | can stand up by
| myself" the player on the floor said.
“What a lucky boy. He just threw the ball, and yet it
| went in,” another player shouted.
Ace was angry when he heard this. He wanted to
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them.
“Calm down, Ace. It will be a waste of time to argue
with them. Besides, they did this just to bother us.
Let us stay focused on our game," Ping said to Ace
as he held him back.
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How can you tolerate
their rudeness?
“How can you tolerate their rudeness? We need to
tell them that it is wrong to make such comments,"
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It was time for a break as the teams gathered and
walked to their coaches. |
The coach patted Ping, “It was good that you were
not angry. They should not have made these rude
remarks. | will speak to their coach about this after
the match."
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It was good that you
were not angry.
"No worries, Coach. Let them say what they want. |
have to stay focused and be my best self for the
match. | will not be bothered about what they say. It
is not my first time hearing others talk bad about
me," Ping replied.
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applauded his behaviour. They agreed that they
could work harder to win with a higher score rather
| The rest of the team saw how Ping stayed calm and |
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I cannot let people pick on my best friend.”
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anymore. | cannot let people
pick on my best friend.”
Ping whispered back, "Think about it, is fighting
really the right thing to do?"
| All the players walked back to the court. The
referee blew the whistle, and the second half of the
\ friendly match began.
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Ace whispered to Ping, "| cannot stand it anymore. |
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Ping continued to play well despite what had |
happened. He did not get affected by what others
were saying about him and made some great shots, |
earning more points for his team even though the
other team kept trying to push him.
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Ping knew he looked different and other children |
I” joke about him. He reminded himself he could |
not change how others looked at him, and it was
more important to focus on the game. He also
understands that Ace wants to protect and help
him but will not allow his friend to misbehave.
Ping's team continued to score more points, so he
asked his coach to let him step out and let another
teammate play. He wanted to give others a chance
to play in the game and show what they could do.
As Ping sat down to a rest, the coach praised him |
once again for playing well and staying calm all |
| throughout the match.
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have coached us well for the past weeks. We were }
motivated to give our best as we want to shou our !
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"You are our star player, Ping! | see that you have
been encouraging the team recently for today's |
match," The coach commented.
“Our teammates all have unique skills and will play
well today. We can shine together as a team,” Ping
replied.
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The referee blew the whistle. The friendly match
was over. Pings team won with 64 points while the
opposing team scored 42. |
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"You are really good! | am impressed by your |
accuracy on the three-pointers. But you have a |
| unique look.” One of the players said.
| “hope you remember me. Yes, | am a brown panda.
My name is Ping. All of us grew up differently. But,
basketball is our common love, right?" Ping said
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"Yes, we all love basketball regardless of who we are
and how different we may look. We should not
judge,” Ace tried to remind the other team.
The other teams coach apologized to Ping for his
| students’ rude comments and behaviour. "They are
usually very loud and sometimes rude. | did a bad
job of disciplining them. They are all smart, but they
lack an understanding of difference. So sometimes
| can be mean."
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from you, | know they will eventually learn that each
of us is unique and that it is okay to be different."
Ping assured him politely.
Soon, everyone left the court, and it was time to go
home.
Ace went home and told his parents about what had
happened during the basketball match.
"| know they are smart. With the right guidance |
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be mean because they do understand that
everyone is different and special in their own way.
We could try to talk to them calmly and let them
know how their words make us feel," said Mum.
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other team on the spot, it would not be me as |
UN like to confront people,” Ace replied.
“Ping is very understanding. Sometimes, people can |
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his bedroom early to write his diary. He was happy
the team played very well today. He learned that
our personalities, talents, and skills are unique and
that is what makes us special. It is important to
celebrate our differences and be kind to everyone,
no matter how different they may seem.
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Ace felt tired after the game that day. He went to |
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| Everyone is special in their own way. Being
true to ourselves helps us build our identity
and have good relationships. While it is
important to be ourselves, we should also think
about how our actions might affect others.
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We hope you had fun reading the story! Now, let us
see how much you remember and how you can use
what you learned in your everyday life with these
questions.
|
|
These questions are made to help you learn more,
and they follow the stages of Bloom's Taxonomy,
like Remembering, Understanding, Applying,
Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating.
Remembering:
Who were the two players chosen to represent
the school for the basketball match?
Understanding:
How did Ping respond to the rude comments
from the other team about his skin colour?
comments from the other team?
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| Applying:
| How did Ace behave when he heard the rude
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Analyzing:
Why did Ping choose to remain calm when others
say mean words to him?
Evaluating:
What would you do if you were in Ace's position
during the basketball match?
Creating:
If someone says bad things about your best friend,
what would you tell them to do?
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