Scholastic - "Chicken Little" Drama

In Scene 1, what trick does Chicken Big play on Chicken Little? (character)

• Chicken Big tricks Chicken Little into believing that the stone she gives him is magical.

• Chicken Big is honest with Chicken Little about the stone.

• Chicken Big loves Chicken Little so much he gives him the stone out of kindness.

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In Scene 1, when Chicken Big play a trick on Chicken Little; what do you learn about Chicken Little from this opening scene? (character traits)

• Because Chicken Little accepts the unbelievable things that Chicken Big tells him, it’s clear that Chicken Little is gullible, or believes things too easily.

• Because Chicken Little accepts the unbelievable things that Chicken Big tells him, it’s clear that Chicken Little is very smart.

• Because Chicken Little accepts the unbelievable things that Chicken Big tells him, it’s clear that Chicken Little is untrusting and doesn't believe anything.

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In Scene 2, what inference, or conclusion, does Chicken Little draw? (infer)

• When something falls from the sky and knocks Chicken Little on the head, he draws the incorrect conclusion that the sky is falling because he doesn’t see the acorn that hit him.

• When something falls from the sky and knocks Chicken Little on the head, he draws the correct conclusion that the sky is falling.

• When something falls from the sky and knocks Chicken Little on the head, he doesn't draw any conclusion about anything.

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What happens when Chicken Little tells the other birds that the sky is falling? (plot)

• The other birds believe Chicken Little but question him.

• The other birds do not believe Chicken Little .

• The other birds believe Chicken Little without question and come along to help warn more birds.

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Reread Scenes 3 and 4. What is the tone, or feeling the author creates, in these scenes? (mood)

• The tone is sad and mourning, while the birds are probably feeling happy because they think the sky is falling.

• The tone is funny and hectic, while the birds are probably feeling stressed and scared because they think the sky is falling.

• The tone is funny , while the birds are probably feeling it is not true that the sky if falling

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In Scenes 5 and 6, what clues tell you that Foxy Loxy is planning to eat the birds?

• Foxy Loxy’s stomach is full; and he can't eat another thing

• Foxy Loxy doesn't want to eat the birds, he is their friend.

• Foxy Loxy’s stomach growls; he says that the birds will “be as safe as a fork in a toaster”

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What two things happen in Scene 7 to finally convince Chicken Little that the sky isn’t falling? (plot)

• Another acorn falls from the tree and hits Chicken Little on the head.

• He sees the acorn on the ground that probably bonked him earlier and made him think the sky was falling

• Foxy Loxy eats everyone.

• Chicken Big explains everything.

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How does Chicken Little feel about being wrong about the sky falling? (character)

• Angry and mad

• Relieved and a little embarrassed

• Silly and wants to do it again

• Sad and disappointed

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At the end of the play, what lesson has Chicken Little learned? (drawing conclusions)

• Chicken Little has learned that he can’t believe everything without first thinking about whether it’s true.

• Chicken Little has learned that he can believe everything without first thinking about whether it’s true.

• Chicken Little has learned that he is never right.

• Chicken Little has learned that he is always right.

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What does assumed mean in the line “And you assumed it was a piece of the sky”? (vocabulary)

• imagined

• supposed

• questioned

• doubted

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