A Note from Robert Munsch A long long LONG time ago when I was in first grade my class had 60 kids in it The teacher didn’t read any books and neither did the kids It was not fun Well here is a book that is fun to read for both you and your grown-ups READERS RULE 1
Before Reading High-Frequency Words Practice reading these high-frequency words in the story anyone find once they Meet the Characters Get to know the characters from the story by looking at the pictures and names below Angela Angela’s father Voice on the radio 2
Self-Talk In this story Angela talks to herself to encourage herself to act bravely If you were going to encourage yourself to be brave and take a risk what would you say e g I got this I’m just going to try My brain learns when I make a mistake Once you decide on a line practice saying this line when something is tough and see if it helps you take more risks or feel more confident Pretend to Fly a Plane One of the most exciting parts of the story is when Angela has to fly the airplane Read the instructions that the voice on the radio gives Angela and pretend to fly the airplane just like her Turn the steering wheel to the left Now pull back on the wheel Do you think flying a plane would be this easy What actions would you add if you had to fly the plane 3
