Once upon a time, there were some bears who loved to read books. They were on a fun adventure to find a special book called “Hungry Bears.” But oh no, they couldn’t find any books at first!
The bears searched everywhere. They looked here, there, and everywhere, but still no books! They even tried looking quickly and slowly. It was like playing a game!
The bears decided to play a game called the Opposite Game. They tried doing things in opposite ways. First, they were quick, then they were slow. They even tried being quiet!
When being quiet didn’t help them find a book, they decided to try being loud. “Books, where are you?” they shouted. It was so loud that one bear had to cover his ears!
Finally, after all the fun and games, the bears found a book! They were so happy. “Hi, book! Do you want to share a story with us?” they asked excitedly.
Playing the Opposite Game helped the bears learn about opposites like quick and slow, and quiet and loud. You can play this game too! Try thinking of other opposites like big and small or hot and cold. It’s a fun way to learn!
Now that the bears have their book, they can enjoy a wonderful story together. Reading is a great adventure, and you can have fun with books too!
Opposite Hunt: Go on an “Opposite Hunt” around your home or classroom. Find objects or situations that show opposites. For example, you might find a big ball and a small ball, or a hot cup of cocoa and a cold glass of water. Talk about what makes them opposites and how they are different from each other.
Opposite Charades: Play a game of charades using opposites. Take turns acting out different actions or emotions, and have others guess the opposite. For example, if someone is pretending to be asleep (quiet), the opposite would be awake (loud). This will help you think about how opposites work in everyday life.
Story Time with Opposites: Create your own short story using opposites. You can draw pictures to go along with your story. For example, you might write about a sunny day that turns into a rainy day, or a fast race that ends with a slow walk. Share your story with friends or family and see if they can spot all the opposites!
Here comes the Bears! The book “Hungry Bears.” [Laughter] [Music] Oh! [Music] There’s still no books. Let’s try looking quickly. Spooks, where are you? Books? Here? Nope. Here? Nope. Here? [Music] Over here! Quick, quick, quick! Let’s find a book! Go to find a book! [Music] Sorry, we were both running so fast we couldn’t even see each other.
“Quickly” is super fun, but “slowly” was super fun too. This is a great game! I wonder what we should call it. Hmm, I know! Let’s call it the Opposite Game! Opposites! Yeah! Let’s see, we’ve done “quickly” and “slowly.” What next? How about “quiet”?
[Music] Books? No… Hmm, we tried being slow, then fast, then quiet, but it didn’t help us find a book. Then let’s be loud! Oops! Sorry about that, Skul. Maybe you should plug your ears.
This might get loud! Box, where are you? We’re looking for you! [Music] Where are you? What? Look! No, we found a book already! Hi, book! Do you want to share a story with us? [Music]
