Flying Season

What can the reader conclude from the action in the third stanza?

• F Father makes flying look easy to the young bird.

• G Father wants to prove that he is better at flying than the young bird.

• H Father catches dinner for the young bird, even though he said he wouldn’t.

• J Father thinks that the young bird isn’t ready to fly.

Read this dictionary entry for the word call.

Which definition best matches the way the word calls is used in line 19?

• A Definition 1

• B Definition 2

• C Definition 3

• D Definition 4

The fourth stanza contains only two lines because the poet wants to show that —

• A this is an important moment

• B the setting has changed

• C the poem contains dialogue

• D this is an event that happened in the past

The poem is mostly about —

• F becoming independent

• G being the best

• H feeling a sense of belonging

• J being generous

In line 28, why is the word “soaring” written the way it is?

• A To make the ending of the poem surprising

• B To show that the young bird caught its dinner

• C To make the poem more fun to read

• D To show that the young bird is flying

The structure of the poem helps the reader know that it is —

• F lyrical

• G humorous

• H rhyming

• J free verse