Words with Wings Discussion Questions and Answers

This is a thorough Common Core aligned overview of Words with Wings by Nikki Grimes. There are group or whole class questions and homework questions broken down by each chapter.

There are three different levels of questions so you can differentiate with your students.

The questions could be placed on the board or handed out to different groups of students. All of the questions have complete answers provided in the answer key.

After the discussion questions there is a list of many examples of figurative language found in the book.

The following questions types and skills are used:

*Analyze characters
*Identify major plot elements
*Explain cause and effect relationships
*Draw inferences
*Determine central ideas and details
*Determine theme
*Describe plot
*Identify conflict and resolution
*Assess author's purpose

The figurative language elements addressed are:

*Alliteration
*Hyperbole
*Imagery
*Metaphor
*Onomatopoeia
*Personification
*Simile