The People Could Fly Comprehension

Which sentence from the excerpt best shows the folktale has been passed from one person to another?

• A. “The ones that could fly shed their wings.”

• B. “So they forgot about flyin’ when they could no longer breathe the sweet scent of Africa.”

• C. “‘I must go soon,” she told him.

• D. “But it was, because they that was there saw that it was.”

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5

What does this description of the man that calls himself Master mostly reveal about his character?

“The owner of the slaves callin’ himself their Master. Say he was a hard lump of clay. A hard, glinty coal. A hard rock pile, wouldn’t be moved.”

• A. It shows the man is tough and uncaring toward others.

• B. It shows the man is easily fooled but difficult to please.

• C. It shows the man has a body that is muscled but misshapen.

• D. It shows the man has land with valuable materials and earth.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

At what point in the folktale does Sarah realize she must leave?

• A. When she realizes the Overseer thinks she is lying to him

• B. When she realizes that she can fly to Africa to be with family

• C. When she realizes that Toby is unable to keep her safe in the fields

• D. When she realizes her baby is in danger of being physically harmed

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

How does the author mostly structure the excerpt from the folktale?

• A. The author includes perspectives from people who experience the fields as a way to document their stories in writing.

• B. The author tells of events in a chronological order but includes a background exposition in the beginning.

• C. The author explains what life is like in Africa and then compares that life to what people experience in the fields.

• D. The author begins the folktale in the present and has a character remember an event from the past.

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CCSS.RL.6.5

Which inference can be best made about the Driver in the folktale?

• A. He is considerate.

• B. He leads other men.

• C. He is cruel to others.

• D. He questions authority.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

Which inference can be best made about Toby and Sarah’s relationship?

• A. Toby and Sarah represent people that can fly and people that are unable to fly

• B. Toby and Sarah represent the older generation telling the younger generation what to do

• C. Toby and Sarah represent a strong, familial connection between people sharing a similar experience

• D. Toby and Sarah represent people that work in the fields for many years under oppressive conditions

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.W.6.9A

Choose the 3 phrases from the folktale that represent a sense of freedom.

• “…light as a feather.”

• “…sun burned her face.”

• “…babe cried and cried, ‘Pity me, oh, pity me,’…”

• “…flew like an eagle…”

• “…could not snag her.”

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.4