Julia Cook’s Tattle Tongue: Game Show & Book Study

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A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue Game Show – A Fun SEL Lesson on Tattling vs. Telling

Looking for an engaging way to teach Julia Cook’s book A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue? The Tattle Tongue Game Show is an interactive, quiz-show style companion lesson that helps students understand the important difference between tattling and telling. This activity keeps students actively engaged, encourages higher-level thinking, and makes learning social-emotional skills fun.

By the end of class, your students won’t just know the difference between tattling and telling—they’ll be asking to play again!

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The Game Show Categories

• Act It Out – Teams act out or role play the challenge prompt.

• True or False – Students decide whether the statement is correct.

• Sketch It – Teams quickly draw their answers.

• Imagine If – Creative problem-solving with imaginative prompts.

• Risk – A mystery challenge revealed only after the category is chosen.

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Why Teachers and Counselors Love This Lesson

• Hands-On and Interactive – Keeps students engaged through movement, drawing, and role play.

• Encourages Reflective Thinking – Helps students think critically about social situations.

• Fully Customizable – Edit the prompts and questions to meet the needs of your students.

• Low-Prep and Easy to Use – Perfect for busy teachers and counselors.

• Lesson Plan Included – Saves you time and helps guide implementation.

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Ways to Use This SEL Activity

• Social emotional learning classroom lessons

• Small group counseling

• Distance learning via Google Slides™ or PowerPoint

• Bibliotherapy and book study groups

• Teletherapy and virtual counseling

• School counseling guidance lessons

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Flexible for Any Setting

The Tattle Tongue Game Show takes about 40–60 minutes to play, but we know classroom time and technology can be unpredictable. That’s why this resource also includes 6+ alternative activity formats—ideal for shorter sessions, screen-free teaching, or quieter classroom activities.

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What You’ll Need to Play

• In person: Use the Google Slides™ or PowerPoint version on a Promethean White Board or projector.

• Distance learning: Students need internet access; share your screen to play virtually.

• Screen-free option: Printable task cards with the same prompts are included.

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Please Note

Julia Cook’s book, A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, is not included with this resource.

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