| A | B |
| swooping | flying through the air |
| attention | interest |
| drifting | floating away |
| glaring | staring angrily |
| complained | whined |
| struggled | tried hard to move |
| giggled | chuckled |
| what happened first | Ikarus went to a new school |
| before he went to the new school | Ikarus felt proud about his wings |
| Ikarus and the speaker are both alike | people made fun of them |
| Ikarus wings were a problem in class | they blocked the blackboard |
| staring eyes and wagging tongues | everyone was looking and talking |
| Ikarus had trouble flying because | he was upset |
| Ikarus first smiled when | someone told him his flying was beautiful |
| His wings drooped and his head hung low | he was feeling sad and lonely |