This product contains activities based on Hallie's Horrible Handwriting by Valerie Tripp. The first activity has students determine the central message of the story by analyzing events. The second activity can be completed as a social emotional activity or brain break and has students practice handwriting by tracing letters in rainbow colors.The students will have to:*read Hallie's Horrible Handwriting by Valerie Tripp*determine the central message or lesson in the story*make a connection to sel