Flight Behavior
by Barbara Kingsolver
About_
This study guide accompanies the opening chapters of Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight Behavior, which follows
Dellarobia Turnbow, a young wife and mother whose discovery of a massive monarch butterfly migration on her
family’s Tennessee farm upends her marriage, her community, and her sense of herself. As the butterflies draw
scientists, journalists, and activists to the small town, Dellarobia is pulled into questions about faith, class, climate
change, and her own future. This guide covers five chapter sections, comprehension and discussion activities, a
crossword puzzle, and a character study of Dellarobia. This study guide contains 65 questions across 5 chapter
sections (50 Factual + 15 Critical), 1 Crossword Puzzle (12 clues), and 1 Character Focus Activity.
What’s Included_
This study guide features 5 sets of 10 Factual Questions with an answer key (50 total), 5 sets of 3 Critical Analysis
Questions (15 total), 1 Crossword Puzzle (12 clues), and 1 Character Focus Activity (8 traits + evidence prompt +
critical thinking question).
Target Grades_
Grades 9-11
Teacher Note_
This guide is designed to help students track plot developments while pushing them toward deeper discussion of
climate change, class, and personal transformation. The mix of factual recall and open-ended critical questions
builds both comprehension and analytical thinking, while the ready-made answer key and activities help save
valuable prep time. Enjoy watching your students connect with Dellarobia’s journey!