Little Flap Learns to Fly

Who are the characters in Little Flap Learns to Fly?

• Little Flap, Fluff and Tuff

• Little Flop, Tapp, and Flopp

• Harry, Hermione, and Ron

• Little bear, little bird, and little cat

Describe the setting of this story.

• high in a nest at night

• high in a nest during the day

• on the ground during the day

• on the ground at night

What is Little Flap’s problem?

• Little Flap is mad at his friends for not helping him.

• Little Flap does not know how to get worms to eat.

• Little Flap does not want to play with his friends.

• Little Flap wants to fly but is afraid of falling.

How do you know Fluff and Tuff are good friends to Little Flap?

• They teach him to sleep.

• They play with him all day.

• They help him learn to fly.

• They give him juicy worms.

Read this sentence from the story. 

Little Flap looked down nervously.  

What does the word nervously mean?

• in a worried way

• in a playful way

• in a happy way

• in an excited way

Using what you know about inflectional endings, which word means the same as “to push off a surface in the past?”

•  jump

• jumped

• jumping

What event would be included in a retelling of the end of the passage?

• Little Flap falls out of the nest since he can’t fly.

• Little Flap tells his friends he is afraid to fly.

• Little Flap is happy and safe in his nest.

• Little Flap shares a worm with his friends for helping him.

What is the theme of the passage?

• When in doubt, ask your parents for help.

• Everyone is afraid to fly.

• Friends help each other learn new things and grow.

• Don’t judge a book by its cover.