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
Before Reading High-Frequency Words Practice reading these high-frequency words in the story gave like want would Meet the Characters Get to know the characters from the story by looking at the pictures and the names below Stephanie Stephanie’s mother The kids at school 2
Adding Extra Letters to Words Each time Stephanie says No to her mom an extra letter is added to the word Authors sometimes choose to do this to add emphasis to certain words spoken by the characters It is a way to make the reader say the word out loud with more expression How would you add extra letters to the words below to make sure the reader read them with more expression yes okay maybe never Making Connections Being Proud of Who You Are In the story Stephanie keeps changing her hairstyle when the other students copy her because it’s important for her to feel special and different Make a list of things that help you feel special or different e g languages you speak where your family comes from your favorite place to visit how many siblings you have your favorite food special activities you love etc 3
