The People Could Fly Review

Which element makes this story a folk tale ?

• It has characters with supernatural abilities.

• The conflict is between good and evil.

• It is a fictional account of real history.

• It includes flying as a symbol of freedom.

Match the example with the correct figurative language.

• metaphor

• They flew in a flock that was black against the heavenly blue.

• imagery

• They flew like blackbirds over the fields.

• simile

• Say he was a hard lump of clay.

When did some people first have the ability to fly?

• When they were on slave ships.

• When they were free in Africa.

• When they were working on plantations.

• When they heard Toby say the magic words.

____ says the magic words from Africa, which causes Sarah, the young man slave, and other to fly away.

What did the ones who could not fly do in the end?

• They learned to fly later when Toby returned.

• They told the story to their children who eventually became free.

• They refused to believe that other people could fly.

• They sang out joyfully to celebrate their friends' freedom.

What did the ability to fly symbolize for the slaves on this plantation?​ ​ (a)  

• freedom
• new adventure
• having good morals
• happiness

Why was the symbolism of the ability to fly important to people on the plantation?

• It taught a lesson in good morals.

• It gave them hope that they would also be free.

• It encouraged them to create new inventions.

• It made them sad to hear the story retold.