The Bird with the Broken Wing

In paragraph 26, the word chide means to-

• greet
• scold
• observe
• interrupt

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the theme of the play?

• Friendships take time.
• It is important to work together.
• Kindness is rewarded.
• All creatures should respect nature.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

How does Scene 2 differ from Scene 1?

• Scene 2 contains more action.
• Scene 2 takes place in the forest.
• Scene 2 includes more stage directions.
• Scene 2 presents different characters.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.7

Which sentences best summarizes Scene 2?

• Jack Frost arrives in the forest to fulfill King Winter's orders for the trees to lose their leaves as fall turns to winter.
• Forest Fairy admits to Jack Frost that she is ashamed of the way some of the forest trees treated Little Bird, who was injured and needed shelter and food.
• When Forest Fairy tells Jack Frost about the helpfulness of some of the forest trees, Jack Frost decides to honor them with leaves that are always green.
• Jack Frost learns from Forest Fairy that Little Bird is injured and has been given shelter in the forest by the Spruce, the pine, and the Juniper.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of these events resolves Little Bird's conflict in the play?

• Little Bird lands on the ground.
• Little Bird is given a place to sleep for the night. 
• Little Bird flies south with his friends.
• Little Bird wishes the trees a good night.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.10

What can the reader conclude from the last paragraph of Scene 2?

• Jack Frost is concerned about not completing King Winter's orders.
• The Oak, the Maple, and the Willow will die without their leaves.
• Jack Frost knows what Forest Fairy's wish is because she has requested it before.
• The selfishness of the Oak, the Maple, and the Willow has negative consequences.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The author's use of figurative language in paragraph 12 emphasizes that-

• Little Bird feels hopeless about his situation
• Little Bird turns to the night sky for help
• Little Bird is confused about where his friends have gone
• Little Bird worries that his wing will not get better

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read these lines from Scene 1 of the play
The Oak: I am sorry, but my branches are all occupied by the squirrels gathering acorns before winter comes.
The Maple: My house is in perfect order, and I cannot think of disturbing it.
The Willow: I do not know your name or anything about you.
What do these lines represent?

• The reasons why the trees dislike Little Bird
• The ways the trees prepare for the coming winter
• The excuses the trees give for not helping Little Bird
• The different purposes that the trees serve in the forest

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3