Feathered Friends
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
AI Actions
Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...
Content View
Student View
15 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following expresses one of the themes in "Feathered Friend"?
Humans are meant to explore and discover new worlds
Sometimes, the oddest, simplest solution is the most valuable
One should always choose teamwork over personal ambition
A bird does not change its feathers because the weather is bad
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In "Feathered Friends," why does the crew pass around the oxygen bottle?
to celebrate Claribel's recovery
to keep themselves from losing conciousness
to determine how much oxygen each person needs
to remind each other of their loyalty and friendship
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is one theme addressed in "Feathered Friend"?
manned space travel is exciting
the narrator was concerned about the air
the story describes an unexpected natural event
technology is not always dependable
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.4.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does the title of ‘Feathered Friend’ hint at one theme (message) of the story?
It suggests that Claribel’s existence is important to the crew.
It points out one key difference between birds and humans.
It compares bird flight to human flight.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the opinion of the narrator in ‘Feathered Friend,’ why is Claribel a “sensible” choice as a pet for Sven?
She weighs very little.
She sings beautifully.
She is yellow.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.1.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What happens after the crew revives Claribel in ‘Feathered Friend’?
She flies around the space station.
She chirps but then keels over again.
The crew goes back to eating breakfast.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When the narrator of ‘Feathered Friend’ says, “Half a million dollars’ worth of chemical and electronic engineering had let us down completely,” what does he most likely mean?
Engineering is never an exact science.
No one should trust his or her life to scientists.
Despite costly technology, systems still do fail.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Classlink
Continue with Clever
or continue with
Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
