Fly Away Home - theme & symbolism

Who is the author of Fly Away Home?

• Jacqueline Woodson

• Eve Bunting

• Mary Amato

• Brendan Wiezel

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Who are the main characters in this book?

• A little girl and her mother

• Mr. and Mrs. Medina

• A homeless boy and his father

• Security employees who work at the airport

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is the setting of the story?

• an airplane

• the boy's home

• an airport

• the desert

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What is symbolism?

• The growth a character experiences in a story.

• The character's personality traits.

• A problem or struggle that the character faces in a story.

• The use of a symbol (object/person/word/situation) to represent something else (an idea) in a story.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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What was an important symbol in Fly Away Home?

• The dad.

• Suitcases.

• The police officers.

• The bird.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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What was the bird symbolic of?

• Fear

• Homelessness

• Hope

• Equality

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Define theme.

• The idea or message the author wants the reader to understand.

• The atmosphere the author creates (ex. creepy).

• The time and place in which the story takes place

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Select the best theme statement for Fly Away Home.

• Be respectful of your elders.

• Everything happens for a reason.

• Never give up hope.

• Best friends are forever.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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CCSS.RL.8.2