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Finch Story Analysis Worksheet

Read the passage below. Use details from it to explain your thinking. For questions asking for evidence, quote a few words or describe a specific event.

Finch and the Moon

Finch was an ordinary little bird who lived above a busy art gallery. Each evening, he watched visitors admire the paintings through the tall windows. He liked the quiet colours, but he was nervous of the dark. One night, a strange shadow slid across the moon. A huge, round monster had swallowed it! Without moonlight, the gallery’s outdoor sculpture garden was pitch-black. A storm was coming, and a family of tiny moths was trapped beneath a fallen display sign near the gallery steps. Finch’s wings trembled. He could have stayed in his warm nest, but he remembered how the gallery keeper carefully protected every creature that visited. Finch flew down and tapped the gallery window. Inside, the keeper noticed him and switched on the gallery lights. Their glow reached the steps. Finch swooped to the sign and called loudly until the keeper came outside and lifted it. The moths fluttered to safety. The monster heard the cheering and opened its mouth in a mighty yawn. The moon popped out and shone over the gallery once more. Finch was still small, and the dark still made him uneasy. But he had discovered that courage did not mean feeling no fear; it meant helping even when you felt afraid. The next evening, Finch watched the visitors from the windows—and stood a little taller.

Understand the story

Read carefully and use evidence from the passage.

1.What problem happens after the monster swallows the moon, and who is in danger?
2.Which detail best shows that Finch is nervous at the beginning?
  • He watches visitors admire paintings.
  • His wings tremble when he sees the dark.
  • He remembers the gallery keeper.
  • He stands taller the next evening.
3.Put these events in the order they happen: the keeper lifts the sign; the moon is swallowed; Finch taps the window; the moths fly to safety.
4.What does the gallery keeper do that helps Finch rescue the moths?
5.Which word best describes Finch when he chooses to help, even though he is afraid?
  • Selfish
  • Courageous
  • Careless
  • Impatient
6.In this story, what does “pitch-black” mean? Use clues from the passage.
7.How does Finch change from the beginning to the end? Include one detail from each part.
8.What is the story’s climax—the moment of greatest tension? Explain why you chose it.
9.True or false: By the end, Finch is no longer afraid of the dark. Correct the statement if it is false.
TrueFalse
10.What lesson about courage does the story share? Support your answer with an event from the passage.
11.Imagine a different ending: what might Finch do if the monster did not return the moon? Write two or three sentences that fit the story.

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