How to Heal a Broken Wing

Finding the Theme

Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text​ (RL 5.2).

Annotations: How to Heal a Broken Wing

Finding the Theme

Directions: Answer the following questions. Make sure to refer back to your annotations.

1. “No one saw the bird fall. No one looked down…”

What statement suggests the theme of this event in the book.
a. No one cares about birds.
b. Everyone is so busy with their own life that they do not notice the small things.
c. It does not matter if one bird gets hurt.
d. Only boys care about small things.
2. Summarize the story in your own words.

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3. What do you notice different about all the city people and Will (illustrations)?

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4. Which textual detail(s) show how Will shows compassion to the bird.
a. He keeps pulling his mom to the side to pick up the hurt bird.
b. He spends his time feeding and keeping watch over the bird.
c. He walks in the city with his mom.
d. He marks his calendar as April 1.

5. Which summary best describes Will’s family’s reaction when he wants to help the bird?
a. They think his hopes and dreams to help the bird are silly and do not have time for it.
b. They support and help WIll take care of the bird and help it heal.
c. They were excited he decided to help, but let him take care of it.
d. They were upset that he brought a bird into the house and put it in a cage.

6. Support your answer for #4 with two details from the story.

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7. The story says, “WIth rest and time and a little hope a bird may fly again.”
What does the word hope mean as it is used in the story?
a. A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
b. Another word for help
c. Another word for encouragement
d. A feeling that something will not happen even if you want it to

8. How are the actions of this character similar to Nikolai from ​The Three Questions?

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9. What is the overall theme of this story. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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