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This is about Thinking Boy in the story. Read Cosmos’s commentary and ask the following.
Your questions are in normal font and the answers you want from your child are in italics.
When Thinking Boy was first confronted by the Angry Hornet, how did he feel? At first afraid then angry.
What did this boy then tell himself about the situation after he calmed down?
Bees only sting when they feel threatened. So if I walk away very slowly without making a lot of noise, I might survive.
Was that Good or Stinky thinking?
Good Thinking.
How was he feeling after telling himself the message about “walk away slowly and I will survive”?
Still afraid but not too bad, kind of brave.
Were those OK or Not OK emotions?
OK emotions
How did he behave?
He walked away very slowly, without making much noise.
Do you think his behavior Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
Thumbs up
And then what did happen?
The hornets left him alone.
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