Literary Elements and Theme

Who is telling the story?

• Rocket the flying squirrel

• Bella the bunny

• A narrator who knows about all the characters

• Max the chipmunk

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the main setting of the story?

• A school classroom

• The big oak tree and the forest around it

• A city park

• Rocket’s home inside a tree

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Read the sentence from the story:
"Rocket was proud of his flying skills and liked to show them off to his friends."
What does the word "proud" mean as it is used above?

• Feeling happy because of what you can do

• Feeling tired after working hard

• Feeling scared to try something new

• Feeling angry at friends

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why are Rocket’s actions important when he flies back to help his friends?

• Because he is tired of flying alone

• Because he wants to win the race faster

• Because he wants to show off again

• Because he realizes having fun together is more important than winning

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Read the sentence from the story:
“I’m sorry. Let’s try again, but this time, we’ll go at a pace we all enjoy.”
Think about the word "pace." What does it mean in this sentence?

• The way they cheer each other

• The place where they race

• The speed at which they move

• The time they start the race

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the story mostly about?

• How friends help each other and have fun together

• How to win a race

• A race through the forest

• Rocket’s flying skills

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Read the sentence from the story:
"I’m winning, but my friends don’t seem happy. It feels unfair and unkind to leave them behind."

Think about the prefix un-.

What does the word unkind mean as it is used above?

• Being friendly and helpful

• Being very fast

• Being mean or not caring about others

• Being tired and slow

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the theme of the story? Use details from the story to support your  answer.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9