Fly Away Home
Where do the boy and his father live?
In an airport
What did Stella mean when she said "I feel like a spider in a web"?
Stella was surrounded by the tangled strings
What are 2 things you must have to make the perfect sandcastle?
Any of the following:
2 buckets
shovel
sand
water
What kind of animal is Sulka?
Rabbit
What material is glass made from?
Sand
Why do the boy and his father switch airlines each day?
To avoid being caught
What is the problem in the story?
Stella cannot fly her kite
What is one thing that is NOT needed but is helpful?
Any of the following:
sticks
funnel
spoons
spray bottle of water
shells/pebbles
Lion
Where is glass made?
Factories
What is the central message of Fly Away Home?
To never give up
What kind of kite does Stella wish she could have after her kite cannot fly?
The pink jellyfish kite
Why is it important to shape the pile of sand into a sand bowl?
to help get the entire pile of sand wet
What did the elderly rabbits do for their young?
sacrificed themselves to be eaten by Numskull
How is glass made?
Sand is mixed with ingredients, then it is heated to make glass
Why do the boy and his dad wear all blue clothes?
To look like nobody at all to avoid being noticed and caught
Why did Stella fall into the dirt?
She tried to fly her kite but ti did not fly and she tripped over it
What is the last step of building the perfect sandcastle?
Decorate
What did Sulka do to trick Numskull?
Told Numskull there was another lion who said he was the new king
Brought Numskull to the well where he jumped in thinking there was a lion in there
What is the main idea of How We Use Glass?
Glass can be used for different jobs
What detail about the bird is important to the story?
The bird gets hurt and drags its wing but never gives up and finds a way to fly out of the airport
How is the problem solved in this story?
Robby trades kites with Stella because she was not able to fly her shark kite
What is one way a funnel can be used to build a sandcastle?
To make a pointed roof on the castle
How did Numskull feel in the picture? Why?
Angry/ Furious
Because he thought another lion was saying he was the new king and Numskull was not
What is one way glass is used in windows?
OR
Keeps warm air in, stopping a room from getting cold