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Wing by Wing, Side by Side

Read an original story about a young goose flying south, then explore how a repeated chant, rhyme, and alliteration give the story rhythm and meaning.

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Aligned toRL.2.4

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  • 1 Common Core standard
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 2
Subject
ELA
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students find a repeated chant and its rhyming words in a story.
  • Students explain how a repeated line and a steady beat add meaning to a story.
  • Students identify alliteration and tell what it helps a reader picture or hear.

How to use

Read the story aloud and have students join in on the chant each time it appears. Then let them reread the story on their own and answer the questions.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RL.2.4

Describe how rhymes, repeated lines, alliteration, and regular beats give a story, poem, or song its rhythm and meaning.

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Wing by Wing, Side by Side

Hear how a repeated chant gives a story rhythm and meaning.

Read the story

Wing by Wing

1Cold winds blew over the frosty fields. It was time for the gray geese to fly south. Little Tam had never flown so far before. Papa honked, and the whole flock rose into the sky. As they flew, the geese sang:
"Wing by wing and side by side,
Over the hills and fields we glide!"

2The flock flew over a wide, wiggly river. Tam flapped fast and felt fine. She sang along with the others:
"Wing by wing and side by side,
Over the hills and fields we glide!"

3Then a wild wind whooshed against the flock. Tam's wings grew tired, and she began to slip behind. "I can't keep up," she honked softly.

4Papa flew right in front of Tam to block the wind. The whole flock sang louder, "Wing by wing and side by side!" Tam heard the steady beat and flapped along with it. Flap, flap, glide! Flap, flap, glide!

5At last, the flock splashed down on a calm, sunny lake. Tam floated beside Papa and gave a happy honk. "We made it!" she said. "Wing by wing and side by side!"

The repeated chant

A chant is a group of words that people say or sing together. Read the story again if you need to.

1.
Which line is repeated the most times in the story?
  • A. I can't keep up.
  • B. Wing by wing and side by side.
  • C. Over the hills and fields we glide!
  • D. Flap, flap, glide!
2.
Write the word that finishes the chant. It rhymes with side.

Over the hills and fields we  !

3.
Why do the geese sing the chant as they fly?
  • A. It helps them find food in the frosty fields.
  • B. It tells other birds to stay away from them.
  • C. It helps them fly together as one flock.
  • D. It makes the cold wind stop blowing.
4.
Read paragraph 4 again. Underline the sentence that tells what Tam does when she hears the chant.

Papa flew right in front of Tam to block the wind.The whole flock sang louder, "Wing by wing and side by side!"Tam heard the steady beat and flapped along with it.

5.
What do the words side by side tell you about the flock?
  • A. The geese fly far apart.
  • B. The geese fly one at a time.
  • C. The geese fly in a circle.
  • D. The geese fly close together.

Sounds and beat

Alliteration is when words close together begin with the same sound. Read the story aloud and listen.

6.
Sort these word groups from the story. Do the words begin with the same sound?
frosty fieldscalm, sunny lakewild wind whooshedhappy honkcold windssteady beat
Alliteration (same first sound)No alliteration
7.
Match each group of words to what it helps you picture or hear.
  1. a wild wind whooshed
  2. flap, flap, glide
  3. a happy honk
  4. a wide, wiggly river
  1. A. a goose feeling glad
  2. B. water that bends and curves
  3. C. the steady beat of wings
  4. D. a strong, noisy wind
8.
In paragraph 5, Tam says part of the chant one last time. How does she feel?
  • A. She is proud that they made it together.
  • B. She is tired and wants to stop flying.
  • C. She is scared of the calm, sunny lake.
  • D. She is sad that she fell behind the flock.
9.
How does the chant help Tam when the wild wind blows? Use details from the story.

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