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Wings. By: Christopher Myers. #1. Which of these things happened FIRST? The speaker and Ikarus became friends. B. Ikarus went to a new school. C. Ikarus sat with the pigeons. D. A policeman yelled at Ikarus. B. Ikarus went to a new school . #2.
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Wings By: Christopher Myers
#1 • Which of these things happened FIRST? • The speaker and Ikarus became friends. B. Ikarus went to a new school. C. Ikarus sat with the pigeons. D. A policeman yelled at Ikarus.
#2 • Before he moved to a new school, how did Ikarus feel about his wings? A. Embarrassed B. Worried C. Proud D. Surprised
#3 • How are Ikarus and the speaker in the story ALIKE? • They liked to fly. B. The teacher was angry with them. C. People made fun of them. D. They were new in the neighborhood.
#4 • The teacher asked Ikarus to leave class because A. he was making fun of other kids. B. he did not come to school prepared. C. he was showing off too much in class. D. his wings were blocking the blackboard.
#5 • The story says that “the whole school was staring eyes and wagging tongues.” This means that • the kids at the school were not doing their work. • the front of the school building looked like a face. C. people were trying to be friendly to Ikarus. D. everyone was looking at and talking about Ikarus.
#6 • Why did Ikarus sweep through the playground? A. To get away from the policeman • To show his wings were not useless C. To join in the basketball game D. To chase after the other kids
#7 • Ikarus had trouble flying because he A. was upset B. was tired. C. was tall. D. was laughing.
#8 • Which of the following BEST describes the adults in this story? A. They seemed to know a lot about flying. B. They did not like to be around children. C. They did not care about Ikarus’s feelings. D. They knew how to help kids solve problems.
#9 • What does this sentence from the story tell us about Ikarus? “His wings drooped and his head hung low.” A. He was feeling sad and lonely B. He was angry with the speaker in the story. C. He was brave and full of courage. D. He was happy to have found a friend.
#10 • When did Ikarus FIRST smile? A. When he landed on the edge of the building. B. When the teacher asked him to leave the classroom. C. When he was diving and looping above the crowd. D. When the speaker told him his flying was beautiful.
#11 • The speaker says, “I was just glad that Ikarus had found his wings again.” What does the speaker mean?
That she was glad Ikarus could feel happy about flying again.
#12 • Why did the speaker tell the neighborhood kids to stop laughing at Ikarus?
#13 • What lesson does the author want you to learn?
People should accept each other’s differences and not make fun of each other.