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The Best Way to Play Discussion Guide

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The Best Way to Play

The Best Way to Play

By Bill Cosby
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About this book

Grade Level Equivalent: 2.1
Lexile Measure: 360L
Guided Reading Level: M
Age: Age 5, Age 6, Age 7
Genre: Realistic Fiction, Dictionaries, Series
Subject: African American, Cleverness, Creativity and Imagination, Friends and Friendship, Games and Toys, Outdoor Activities

The Best Way to Play

Little Bill and his friends all love Space Explorers and they're all eager to get the new video game. But they soon find that nothing on the screen is as wild as their own imaginations!

  • What's your favorite thing about playing pretend?
  • Little Bill and his friends think they can't be real Space Explorers without the video game.
  • Do you think that's true? Do you ever get bored watching TV or playing video games? What other things do you like to do?
  • Subjects:
    Early Reading, Literature, Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences, Early Reading, Creativity and Imagination
  • Skills:
    Development of Reading Comprehension, Drawing Conclusions, Making Inferences
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