Flight School by Lita Judge

In Flight School, a bird with the soul of an eagle but the body of a penguin wants to soar. How can this possibly have a happy ending? You'll see. 

Possible strategy instruction:

• C: Make and adjust predictions; use text to confirm.
• C: Infer and support with evidence. 
• C: Recognize literary elements (genre, plot, character, setting problem/resolution, theme).

• A: Use meaning and context to confirm.
   
• F: Adjust and apply different reading rates to match text.
• F: Use punctuation to enhance phrasing and prosody (end marks, commas, etc.)
   
• E: Tune in to interesting words and use new words in speaking and writing (undeniable, brokenhearted, technical).