Comprehension 1
Comprehension 2
Comprehension 3
Comprehension 4
Vocabulary
100
Why does the farmer go to the valley and riverbed?
He needs to find the lost calf.
100
On page 160, I read that the farmer went "to search for a lost calf". Is that the cause or effect?
Effect
100
How does the storyteller describe the eagle chick? Cite details from the tale. (pg. 161)
"very young, hatched from its egg a day or two before and then blown from its nest."
100
Looking at pages 162 & 163, why is the eagle living among the chickens and acting like them?
The farmer planned to teach the eagle to be a chicken.
100
What does echoed mean?
the repeating of a sound caused by it reflecting off a hard surface
200
What makes the story seem like a folk tale so far?
The characters don't have names, and the animals seem to be important to the plot of the story.
200
Why does the eagle start acting like the chickens?
The farmer places the eagle with the chickens, so it learns the way chickens behave.
200
On page 164, what does the farmer conclude about the eagle?
He concludes that it is a chicken because it walks, talks, eats, and thinks like a chicken.
200
On pages 166-167, where does the friend take the eagle and why do you think he does this?
He takes the bird to the top of the tallest hut. He wants to prove to the farmer that the bird is an eagle and not a chicken. he hopes that being up high will seem familiar to the bird and inspire it to fly.
200
What is a gully?
a ditch made by heavy rains or running water
300
Why do you think the eagle refuses to fly?
The farmer has let the chickens raise the eagle. The eagle thinks it is a chicken, and the chickens don't fly. Therefore, the eagle refuses to fly because it has never seen the chickens do it.
300
Why does the friend want to prove the eagle is an eagle? Use facts and details to support your answer.
On page 165, he says, "You belong not to the earth but to the sky. Fly, eagle, fly!" The friend believes the eagle is going against its nature by staying on the ground all the time.
300
After reading pg. 166-167, why is the friend so determined to prove that the eagle is actually an eagle?
He is determined to help the eagle realize what it really is and where it actually belongs.
300
On page 168, where is the friend taking the eagle? Why do you think they need to go there at night?
He is taking the eagle to the mountains where the farmer found it. They go at night so "our eagle may see the sun rise over the mountain and follow it into the sky where it belongs."
300
What does thatch mean?
roofing or plant material made of straw
400
How does the friend's plan to go to the mountain relate to his other attempts to teach the eagle to fly?
He wants to bring it to a high place. The mountain is higher than the roof.
400
What happens at the end of the story and why does it happen?
The eagle flies away. That is the effect of the farmer's friend trying to help the bird understand where it belongs, which is the cause.
400
What message does the folktale express through the actions of the characters and the events? How can you apply that message to your life?
The folk tale expresses the idea that we all have a true nature to "soar". If we really know ourselves, we can be our best by simply being who we are and doing what we do.
400
What does the friend tell the eagle about the sun on page 171?
He says the sun gives life and lights each day. He tells the eagle to rise with the rising sun.
400
What is a valley?
an area of low land that lies between hills or mountains
500
How do you correctly split the word instead?
in / stead
500
How do you correctly split the word hundreds?
hun / dreds
500
How do you correctly split the word substance?
sub / stance
500
How do you correctly split the word embrace?
em / brace
500
What does scrambled mean?
made your way, especially by climbing or crawling quickly
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