Narrative Elements
What animal does the crew bring on board in the story?
A bird (canary).
What genre is Feathered Friend?
Science Fiction
What is a simile?
Comparing two things using the word "like" or "as"
This story element describes the time and place of a story.
What is the setting?
What happens after Claribel is revived?
She tweets and passes out again.
What is the bird's name?
Claribel
What is a theme for the story?
You can trust or rely on technology sometimes.
What is personification?
When you describe an object with human qualities.
This story element describes the main problem in a work of fiction.
Why do the crew members pass around an oxygen bottle?
To keep themselves from losing Consciousness.
Where does the story take place?
On a space station. In space.
Why did coal miners used to take yellow canaries down to work with them?
They would warn them of dangerous air quality.
"It's raining cats and dogs" would be an example of this figure of speech.
What is an idiom?
What is the plot?
Why does the narrator likely have a headache?
Lack of oxygen on the Space Station.
Which astronaut brings Claribel on board the space station?
Sven Olsen
According to the text, what is one reason why Claribel makes a good pet to bring a Space Station?
She doesn't consume many resources; She is already accustomed to heights.
What kind of figurative language is in this sentence? "The sun woke up, brushed it's teeth, washed it face, and peered over the clouds."
Personification
People or animals in a story would be known by this this story element.
What are characters?
"Technology is not always dependable" would be considered this story element.
Theme
What is the main conflict in the story "Feathered Friend"?
The air quality is dangerous, which causes the bird to pass out.
Why did the author describe Claribel as "pathetic" at one point.
Because she passed out and her legs were sticking up in the air.
Mr. Horka's jokes at the end of the morning announcements would be an example of this figure of speech, where one word has two meanings.
What is a pun?
This story element would describe a story's "message about life."
Who is the author of Feathered Friend?
Arthur Clark.