Today I Will Fly!: questions to ask and activities to try
Piggie is going to fly today, and Gerald is sure she can't. Today I Will Fly! is a funny Elephant and Piggie story about determination, friendship and getting a little help.
What age is Today I Will Fly! for?
Today I Will Fly! is best for ages 3–7.
Today I Will Fly! (Mo Willems)
- Age
- 3-7
- Best for
- Big ambitions, and a friend who worries
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Read it in two voices, or let your child read Piggie's lines. It's told in speech bubbles, which makes it great for early readers.
Is this book right for your child?
- Age
- 3–7 (nursery to Year 2)
- What they'll enjoy
- Piggie is going to fly today, and Gerald is sure she can't. Today I Will Fly! is a funny Elephant and Piggie story about determination, friendship and getting a little help.
- Helps with
- Big ambitions, and a friend who worries
- Buy or borrow?
- Borrow it from the library first if you can. If your child asks for it again and again, it’s one worth owning, and the questions and activities on this page work best with the book open next to you.
What it helps with
- Determination and big ambitions
- A worried friend and a hopeful one
- Asking for help to reach a goal
- Early reading with speech bubbles
Comprehension and discussion questions for Today I Will Fly!
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What did Piggie want to do?”
- “What did Gerald think?”
- “Who helped Piggie?”
- “Did Piggie really fly?”
- “What would you love to do one day?”
- “Who helps you try big things?”
For the full list of questions and more, download the PDF below.
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5-minute activities to try together
Speech bubble play
Read it together with each of you taking a character's speech bubbles.
Big dream
Draw something your child wants to do one day, and one small step towards it.
Today I Will Fly! activity sheet: printable worksheet and questions
All the questions and activities above on a ready-to-print activity sheet: questions tagged by reading skill with space to answer, a drawing and writing page with a self-check, and notes for the adult with curriculum links and a 20-minute session plan. Pay by card, PayPal or Payhip and download straight away.
- Page 1, talk about it: questions about the story, each tagged with the reading skill it practises, with space to answer or tick
- Page 2, my favourite part: a drawing box, a sentence starter and a “how did I do?” self-check
- Page 3, notes for the adult: curriculum links, a 20-minute session plan, extension activities, and support and challenge ideas
- Read it togetherEnjoy the story first.
- Ask 2 or 3 questionsFrom the list above, while everyone is calm.
- Print the activity sheetAn activity sheet with questions, a drawing page and notes for you.
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Use it as a lesson plan
Children can listen to Today I Will Fly!, answer questions about it and give a reason for their ideas, and talk about determination and big ambitions.
A 20-minute session for ages 3–7 (nursery to Year 2), for a class, a small group or one child at home.
- Warm up (2 minutes). Show the cover and read the title. Ask: “What do you think this story will be about?”
- Read aloud (6 minutes). Read it all the way through. Tip: Read it in two voices, or let your child read Piggie's lines. It's told in speech bubbles, which makes it great for early readers.
- Talk about it (4 minutes). Pick two or three of the comprehension and discussion questions above. “What did Piggie want to do?” works well to start.
- Activity (6 minutes). Do Speech bubble play. Read it together with each of you taking a character's speech bubbles. Children who finish early can try Big dream.
- Wrap up (2 minutes). Ask each child for one thing they will remember from the story, and why.
Want to go further? The Today I Will Fly! activity sheet has these questions with space to answer, a drawing and writing page, and notes for the adult.
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- Age
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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