The People Could Fly Quiz
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12 questions
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1. Which element makes this story a folk tale?
1. Which element makes this story a folk tale?
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2. When did some of the people first have the ability to fly?
2. When did some of the people first have the ability to fly?
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3. Why did the people who could fly shed their wings and stop flying?
3. Why did the people who could fly shed their wings and stop flying?
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4. What causes Sarah, the young man slave, and the others to fly away?
4. What causes Sarah, the young man slave, and the others to fly away?
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5. What type of figurative language is in the phrase “She flew like an eagle”?
5. What type of figurative language is in the phrase “She flew like an eagle”?
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6. Which metaphor is used to describe the Master of the plantation?
6. Which metaphor is used to describe the Master of the plantation?
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7. What did the ones who could not fly do in the end?
7. What did the ones who could not fly do in the end?
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8. To croon means to
8. To croon means to
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9. What might happen if you were to snag your pants on a nail.
9. What might happen if you were to snag your pants on a nail.
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10. How would a person who shuffles be moving?
10. How would a person who shuffles be moving?
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11. TYPE 2: What did the ability to fly symbolize for the slaves on this plantation, and why was it important to them? Cite text evidence to support your answer.
TYPE 2 self check after completing the paragraph:Underline where you explain what the ability to fly symbolized for the slaves and why is was important to them. (1 point)Put "Quotation marks" around a piece of text evidence to support your answer. (1 point)Bold where you explain how the evidence supports your answer. (2 points)Make sure you check your spelling, punctuation, and capitalization! (1 point)
11. TYPE 2: What did the ability to fly symbolize for the slaves on this plantation, and why was it important to them? Cite text evidence to support your answer.
TYPE 2 self check after completing the paragraph:
Underline where you explain what the ability to fly symbolized for the slaves and why is was important to them. (1 point)
Put "Quotation marks" around a piece of text evidence to support your answer. (1 point)
Bold where you explain how the evidence supports your answer. (2 points)
Make sure you check your spelling, punctuation, and capitalization! (1 point)
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12. TYPE 2: After Toby and the people flew away, why did the Driver keep “his mouth shut” and the Master say it was “a trick of light”? Cite text evidence to support your answer.
TYPE 2 self check after completing the paragraph:Underline where you explain why the driver and master responded in the manner they did. (1 point)Put "Quotation marks" around a piece of text evidence to support your answer. (1 point)Bold where you explain how the evidence supports your answer. (2 points)Make sure you check your spelling, punctuation, and capitalization! (1 point)
12. TYPE 2: After Toby and the people flew away, why did the Driver keep “his mouth shut” and the Master say it was “a trick of light”? Cite text evidence to support your answer.
TYPE 2 self check after completing the paragraph:
Underline where you explain why the driver and master responded in the manner they did. (1 point)
Put "Quotation marks" around a piece of text evidence to support your answer. (1 point)
Bold where you explain how the evidence supports your answer. (2 points)
Make sure you check your spelling, punctuation, and capitalization! (1 point)