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Comprehension of Main Ideas in Caged Bird

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What are the two things the poet is comparing in this poem?

A caged bird and a free bird

What does a free bird get to enjoy?

The wind, the sky, flying, trees, worms

What does the caged bird "long for"

to be free and to not be trapped in a cage

Why does the caged bird sing with a "trill" or a shaky voice?

Because the caged bird experiences so many difficult emotions, because it is confined

Maya Angelou wasn't really just talking about birds in this poem. She was talking about African American people needing_________

to be free.

When do you feel trapped?

Many answers could be given.

Think of something that makes you feel free.

Many answers can be given.