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The Hawk-Devil
Episode One: Flying
![I love to fly. It is so beautiful way up here.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hawk-1-Fly-High.jpg)
It’s so pretty up here. I’m high above the trees. I love the rivers, below me. I float in, and out, of the clouds. I breathe the cool fresh air. ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
![In the word ‘meet’, the first letter 'E' says its Letter Name. In the word ‘name’, the letter 'A' says its Letter Name.
In the word ‘meet’, the second letter 'E' is Silent. In the word ‘name’, the letter 'E' is Silent.
Remember, Bold letters ALWAYS say their Letter Names. Gray letters are ALWAYS Silent.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
Hello there. I am a bird. It’s nice to meet you. My name is Jane. ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
![In the word ‘You’, the letter 'U' says its Letter Name. In the word ‘be’, the letter 'B' says its Letter Name.
In the word 'You', the letters 'Y and 'O' are Silent. In the word 'be', the letter E is Silent.
Remember, Bold letters ALWAYS say their Letter Names. Gray letters are ALWAYS Silent.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
I’m so lucky, because I can fly. You, can’t be up here. You don’t have wings. And, you’d be too dizzy.
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![In the words 'Mom' and 'fast', every letter says its Common sound.
Remember, Normal looking letters ALWAYS say their most Common sound.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
My Mom helped me to fly. She was the best teacher. It was hard at first. But I learned pretty fast. ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
![In the words 'big' and 'got', every letter says its Common sound.
Remember, Normal looking letters ALWAYS say their most Common sound.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
We jumped from our big nest. We flapped our little wings. Flying felt funny. But we got to be good at it. ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
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![In the word ‘We’, the letter 'E' says its Letter Name. In the word ‘dive’, the letter 'I' says its Letter Name.
In the word ‘dive’, the letter 'E' is Silent.
In the word 'hit', every letter says its Common sound.
Remember, Bold letters ALWAYS say their Letter Names. Gray letters are ALWAYS Silent. Normal looking letters ALWAYS say their most Common sound.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
My brothers and sisters raced. We would fly up high. Then we’d dive down fast. We’d almost hit the ground. But we never did. ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
![I'm faster than you are. I bet you can't catch me!](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hawk1-fly-fast.jpg)
![In the word ‘might’, the letter 'I' says its Letter Name. In the word ‘tree’, the first letter 'E' says its Letter Name.
In the word 'might', the letters 'G' and 'H' are Silent. In the word ‘tree’, the second letter 'E' is Silent.
In the word 'fast', every letter says its Common sound.
Remember, Bold letters ALWAYS say their Letter Names. Gray letters are ALWAYS Silent. Normal looking letters ALWAYS say their most Common sound.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
We learned how to turn fast. That way we didn’t hurt ourselves. Then we’d fly in circles. We might get a bit, tired. So we would land in a tree. And then we would, rest. ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
![In the word ‘came’, the letter 'A' says its Letter Name. In the word 'day', the letter 'A' says its Letter Name.
In the word ‘came’, the letter 'E' is Silent. In the word day, the letter 'Y' is silent.
Remember, Gray letters are ALWAYS Silent. Bold letters ALWAYS say their Letter Names.](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/hint.png)
Mom was so proud of us. And we were a happy family. But one day was very scary. A Hawk, came to our, woods. ![](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/x-read-160x120-1.png)
![I'm a hawk, and I'm now the boss here. Got it?](https://mlc.learningstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hawk1-bully.jpg)
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1 ) What is the activity of the bird in the first paragraph?
a) running
b) eating
c) flying
2) One reason we cannot be up there with Jane…
a) we might throw up
b) we don’t have wings
c) we are scared to be in high places
3) Who taught Jane how to fly?
a) her mom
b) her brothers and sisters
c) her flying teacher
4) Who came into the woods one day?
a) a bluebird
b) a hummingbird
c) a hawk
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