Additional Book Information:

• Copyright: 2022 by Miles Grose

• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

• Publishing Date: August 2, 2022

• Reading Level (Lexile): 770L

5 key words to describe this book:

• Funny

• Heartwarming

• Imaginative

• Relatable

• Creative

ELA CT Common Core Standard that might be met by reading this book:

RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).

Suggested Delivery:

• Read Aloud or Independent Read

Electronic Resources: 

• https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/books/the-tyrell-show-season-one-9781338767216.html#:~:text=Tyrell%20is%20a%20funny%2C%20imaginative,around%20pretty%20much%20go%20POOF! 

  • This site provides a summary that can be used to introduce students to the book prior to reading. 

• https://oomscholasticblog.com/post/qa-miles-grose-author-tyrell-show 

  • This interview with Miles Grose can be shared after reading the text. He details his inspiration for writing and what he hopes readers takeaway from The Tyrell Show: Season One. 

Video to Build Schema:

• https://youtu.be/wI5QnkTLIto 

ELA Teaching Suggestions:

Key vocabulary that may have to be taught for students to better understand the text:

• Stress: a state of worry caused by a difficult situation

• Self-doubt: having no confidence in yourself and your abilities

• Podcast: a way to share information on the Internet using recordings

• Pressure: feeling like you have to do something for someone's approval

• Empathy: the ability to share someone else's feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person's situation

• Anxiety: worry or fear about the future and about bad things happening

Reading strategy suggestions to increase literal and/or inferential comprehension:

• Before Reading

  • Ask students to discuss what they think the phrase "put yourself in their shoes" means with a partner. After some students share with the class, define the term "empathy" (this is a main theme in the story). Ask students to recall times that they or someone else displayed empathy. 

• During Reading

  • Create a mini comic book relating to a chapter of the book.

• After Reading

  • Students will create book trailer for the story using a video tool such as Flipgrid or Seesaw. 

Writing activity that requires students to demonstrate inferential comprehension:

• Write a letter (in letter format) to a main character in the book (asking questions, giving advice/suggestions, pretesting a situation, etc.)