Story Summary

Bear Country School receives used television equipment, and suddenly the cubs are swept up in media madness. Excitement spreads as they create their own TV station, BTV and everyone wants to be involved. But as the novelty grows, regular schoolwork disappears, priorities shift, and responsibilities are forgotten.

Brother worries about the chaos, Teacher Bob becomes overwhelmed by the station’s demands, and Miss Glitch quietly predicts trouble. When the Board of Education sends out major subject tests, the cubs and teachers face the consequences of letting media take over. In the end, everyone learns about balance, responsibility, leadership, and the importance of keeping priorities straight.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• follow instructions and respond to routine questions
• apply reading strategies to improve comprehension
• identify grammar, punctuation, and text features
• use media texts for entertainment and information
• select appropriate media formats for a purpose and audience
• make connections between story events and personal experiences
• communicate using gestures, tone, and oral language structures
• identify consequences of decisions and actions
• describe rights and responsibilities in families, schools, and communities
• demonstrate awareness of audience in writing

Introduction Includes

Teacher Notes

• Introduction
• Novel Summary
• Learning Outcomes
• Author Biography
• How to Use This Unit
• Reading Partners
• Activity Cards
• Booklets
• Whole Novel Activities
• Teacher Input Suggestions
• Questions for Discussion
• Vocabulary
• Extension Activities

Chapter Questions

Students will need a dedicated place to record their answers, as the chapter‑question pages are not designed for writing directly on them. Before beginning the author study, set students up with a workbook or folder system so their responses stay organized and easy to assess.

• 2 pages of questions for each chapter
  • Comprehension
  • Word Study
  • Creative
  • Journal

Novel Extension Activities

Half page activity cards for learning centers. Students would need additional notebook or paper.

• Worksheets:
  • Story Report
  • Personality Chart
  • Venn Diagram

Whole Novel Activities

1. Story Report Identify setting, characters, problem, and solution.
2. Venn Diagram Compare two characters (e.g., Teacher Bob vs. Miss Glitch).
3. Personality Chart Identify traits with evidence from the text.
4. Puppet Show Make puppets and act out your favourite scene.
5. Crossword/Word Search Create your own
6. Mistakes Write about the ones the bears learned
7. Matching Game Design your own matching game
8. Dreams Make up dreams
9. Friends Who would you choose for a friend.
10. Characters Describe your most and least favourite characters

Start saving TIME today!

We give you 100's of NO PREP! lessons to download so you can do what you love! TEACH! 

Take the leap and join today!