Different Is Part of Being People: teacher key

Being Different, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. People differ in how they look, what they like and how their families are. Being different is not bad, and a grown-up you trust can help.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. About how many people are left-handed?
   • About 1 in 10 (answer)
   • About 9 in 10
   • About all
2. What is braille?
   • A kind of warm hat
   • Raised dots to read (answer)
   • A game with cards
3. What can eye color be?
   • Only dark brown
   • Only light blue
   • Blue to brown (answer)
4. What can you do if someone is being picked on?
   • Laugh with them
   • Look the other way
   • Stand up for them (answer)
5. What is okay to say when you do not know?
   • Let’s find out together (answer)
   • Make something up
   • Say nothing at all
6. Who can help when being different feels hard?
   • A pile of old mud
   • A grown-up you trust (answer)
   • A far-off star

Words

• braille: raised dots
• respectful: kind, polite
• wheelchair: chair with wheels
• bully: be mean