1033079

ISBN-13:978-0-547-02983-2ISBN-10:0-547-02983-7

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

1.4.17

Level: H

DRA: 14Genre:FantasyStrategy:Visualize Skill:Compare and Contrast

Word Count: 272

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Online Leveled Books by Alex Mason • illustrated by Liz Callen

Flying in

by Alex Mason • illustrated by Liz Callen

an Airplane

by Alex Masonillustrated by Liz Callen

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ISBN-13: 978-0-547-02983-2ISBN-10: 0-547-02983-7

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Flying ininan an AirplaneAirplane

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Max was with his friend Nick.

“This is my first trip by

airplane,” Max said.

Max was not sure about

flying in an airplane. “Will I like

flying in an airplane?” Max said.

Max

Nick

3

“An airplane is very big,”

Max said. “It could fall out of

the sky.”

“No, the airplane will not

fall out of the sky. Birds and

airplanes have wings. Wings

help birds and airplanes fly in

the air,” Nick said.

airplane

wings

4

“Airplanes go very fast,”

Max said. “I could fall out of

my seat.”

“No,” Nick said. “You will be

safe. You will wear a seat belt.”

seat belt

5

“Airplanes fly very high,”

Max said. “I could get dizzy.”

“An airplane ride can be

bumpy. Maybe your ears will

feel funny, but don’t worry. You

will have fun in the airplane!”

Nick said.

ears

6

The airplane moved. It went

very fast. Max covered his eyes.

Then the airplane went up,

up, up! The airplane was in

the sky!

eyes

sky

7

“Look, Max!” Nick said.

“The airplane is up in the sky!

We can look out the window!”

Max looked out the window.

The airplane was above the

clouds and trees.

window

8

“Wow!” Max said. “I can

look down. There is my

neighborhood. It looks small.

There is my house. It looks

small. There are cars on the

street. The cars look small.”

carhouse

9

“I like to be up in the sky,”

Nick said. “I can see all around.

I like to fly in an airplane.”

10

“You are my friend,” Max

said. “It is fun to fly in an

airplane with a friend.”

Max’s friend

11

RespondingTARGET SKILL Compare and

Contrast How are Max and Nick the same? How are they different?

Make a diagram.

Text to Self Think of a time when you felt worried. What

happened?

Talk About It

12

about

by

car

could

don’t

maybe

sure

there

WORDS TO KNOW

TARGET SKILL Compare and Contrast Tell how two things are alike or not.

TARGET STRATEGY Visualize Picture what is happening as you read.

GENRE A fantasy is a story that

could not happen in real life.

1033079

ISBN-13:978-0-547-02983-2ISBN-10:0-547-02983-7

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

1.4.17

Level: H

DRA: 14Genre:FantasyStrategy:Visualize Skill:Compare and Contrast

Word Count: 272

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

Online Leveled Books by Alex Mason • illustrated by Liz Callen

Flying in

by Alex Mason • illustrated by Liz Callen

an Airplane