A Love for Winged Things
A poem by Victor Hugo, retold as a story
Victor Hugo was a French poet and writer who lived in the nineteenth century. This poem was written in April 1840. The text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Hugo's poem compares the boy's love for birds to the man's care for people—both are drawn by kindness rather than force. This story teaches that love and gentleness are more powerful than locks or rules.
- Band
- Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8
- Length
- medium · about 529 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- Poems, Victor Hugo
- First published
- see the About page in the reader
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (8 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 9 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 2
- Words to Know
- 5
- Quick Check
- 8 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 35 minutes with one story, all of it.
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