fly, eagle, fly

Fly, Eagle, Fly!

Retold by: Christopher GregorowskiIllustrated by: Niki Daly

Genre: Folk TaleStories or legends from other lands

that are handed down from one generation to the next

Words to know

clutched echoed gully reeds scrambled valley

More Words to Know

clambered – climbed something using your hands and feet

crevices – narrow splits or cracks

reluctantly – not really wanting to do something

Clutched

Grasped something tightly

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Echoed

Heard again

Gully

A ditch made by heavy rains or running water

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Reeds

Tall grasses that grow in wet places

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Scrambled

To make your way, especially by climbing or crawling quickly

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Valley

A region of low land that lies between hills or mountains

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Let’s Practice!

The boys across the court to get the basketball.

Scrambled

The baby the toy so tightly in his hands that no one could get it out!

Clutched

We had a picnic in the that was between two hills.

Valley

My voice when I yelled from the top of the mountain.

Echoed

The swamp had lots of tall growing in the water.

A huge formed in our backyard from all of the rain that fell last night.

Let’s listen to our story!