You can find a full set of discussion cards in the The Most Magnificent Thing Literacy Bundle or as a separate pack.

Why is it important to take a break, like having a walk, when you are working?.

How do the illustrations show how the girl is feeling throughout the story?.

What did the girl learn by reflecting on her ‘failed’ projects? What have you learned from your own mistakes?.

What did the girl do to get organized before making her magnificent thing?

Does it matter that her final project was not what she imagined it to be? Why?.

How did the girl react when she met a challenge? Did she have a fixed or growth mindset, or both?.What do you think would have happened if the girl decided to give up on her project?.What process would you use to make the most magnificent thing?

If you could make the most magnificent thing, what would it be?.She will make the most magnificent thing But the image in her head stubbornly refuses to appear and her. What does it mean to preserve? Why is it important to preserve? This most determined creator has big plans.You can also introduce different genres, authors and illustrators. You can model reading habits and strategies, reading fluency, tone and eye contact. Read aloud sessions are a wonderful way for children to understand the connection between written text and spoken language. Scroll down for The Most Magnificent Thing activities, discussion questions and videos. It really is THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING.” The girl and her dog finish their design and “climb aboard and take it for a spin. She starts construction of the magnificent thing on the sidewalk where neighbours, climbing over her discarded attempts, discover they can use them for themselves. Her enthusiasm and confidence subside until she gets mad and quits! She walks her assistant and “bit by bit, the mad gets pushed out of her head” and inspiration hits her. The girl tosses it aside and gives it another go.” “They are shocked to discover that the thing isn’t magnificent.

The girl, and her canine assistant glue, adjust, examine, stare, tweak, fasten, fix, straighten and study to create the most magnificent thing. A girl and her best friend in the whole wide world do all kinds of things together.

The most marvelous thing