The Year We Learned to Fly

How did the brother and sister feel in spring during a rain storm?

• They were bored, because they could not go outside.

• They felt excited to go outside and play in the rain.

• They felt curious to explore the storm.

• They both were angry that they were unable to play.

The grandmother told the brother and sister to use their beautiful and _______ minds.​ What word goes in the blank?

• brilliant

• imaginative

• talented

• exploratory

The brother and sister used their imagination for what action?

• dance

• jump

• fly

• run

When the sister and brother were over the city, what was exploding?

• Different types of colors

• The fluffy clouds

• The beautiful green grass

• Every kind of flower

During the summer, the siblings made a silent promise to each other while doing their chores. What was the silent promise?

• They promised to always sing together.

• They promised to never speak to each other.

• They promised to be friends forever.

• They promised to make the house spotless.

How did their grandmother learn to fly?

• She learned to fly by taking lessons.

• She learned to fly by watching the birds.

• She learned to fly from her ancestors.

• She learned to fly by watching her grandchildren.

What time of the year was it when the family moved from the city?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

What instructions does the book provide in order to fly?

• Close your eyes

• Use your beautiful and brilliant minds to fly away.

• Lift up your arms.

• All the above

The grandmother told her grandchildren that their relatives before them were cuffed with iron on their hands and ankles, but there was one thing that could never be cuffed. What was it?

• Nobody could cuff their beautiful and brilliant minds.

• Nobody could cuff their will to keep going.

• Nobody could cuff their ability to sing.

• Nobody could cuff their ability to dance.

Who is the author of this book?

• Jacquline Woodson

• E.B Lewis

• Rafael Lopez

• Hudson Talbott