Why questions
Why did the boys realize Petey’s plan was dangerous?
Answer: Because the machine could change how people behaved and make them follow Petey’s plan.
How can you tell the boys were nervous when they entered the station?
Answer: The building was abandoned and eerie, and no one was around.
In the sentence, “The building was eerie, and inside they found Petey, a man hiding among wires, machines, and intricate drawings of sound waves,” what does eerie mean?
Strange, creepy, or unsettling.
In the sentence, “The building was eerie, and inside they found Petey, a man hiding among wires, machines, and intricate drawings of sound waves,”
what is an antonym for eerie?
Comfortable, pleasant, or welcoming.
1. The boys were scared. The building was abandoned.
Choose:
A. because
B. although
C. but
Answer: because
The boys were scared because the building was abandoned.
Why couldn't the boys stop Petey when he first turned on the machine?
Answer: Because the sound affected their brains and made it difficult to move or speak normally.
What can you infer about Petey from his plan?
Answer: He wanted control over other people.
In the sentence, “The building was eerie, and inside they found Petey, a man hiding among wires, machines, and intricate drawings of sound waves,” what does intricate mean?
Very detailed or complicated.
In the sentence, “The strange sound stopped, and the boys were able to move and speak normally again,” what is an antonym for stopped?
Started, continued, or began.
Anna was weak. She reached for the button.
Choose:
A. because
B. but
C. so
Answer: but
Anna was weak, but she reached for the button.
Why did Anna press the button?
Answer: Because she knew it could stop the machine and help everyone.
What can you infer about Anna when she reaches for the button even though she is struggling?
Answer: She is brave or determined.
In the sentence, “The sound disrupted brain signals that control movement and some thoughts, making people unable to control their bodies normally,” what is a synonym for disrupted?
Interrupted, disturbed, or interfered with.
In the sentence, “She was weak, but she reached for the button because she knew it could help everyone,” what is an antonym for weak?
Strong or powerful.
Petey told Anna to stop. She pressed the button.
Choose:
A. although
B. because
C. so
Answer: although
Although Petey told Anna to stop, she pressed the button.
Why did Petey want to create a “new beginning”?
Answer: He wanted to change how people behaved and make them follow his plan.
What would most likely have happened if Anna had not pressed the button?
Answer: The machine would have continued affecting the people in the station and possibly others.
In the sentence, “Petey believed the machine could create a ‘new beginning’ by changing how people behaved and making them follow his plan,” what is a synonym for changing?
Altering, modifying, or transforming.
In the sentence, “The building was eerie, and inside they found Petey, a man hiding among wires, machines, and intricate drawings of sound waves,”
what is an antonym for intricate?
simple/basic
The sound stopped. The boys could move normally again.
Choose:
A. after
B. although
C. because
Answer: after
After the sound stopped, the boys could move normally again.
Why were the boys able to stop Petey at the end?
Answer: Anna shut off the machine, so the sound stopped and they could move and speak normally again.
What is the best inference about why Petey was upset when Anna reached for the button?
Answer: He knew she could stop his plan by turning off the machine.
In the sentence, “The strange sound stopped, and the boys were able to move and speak normally again, so they stopped Petey before he could affect anyone else,” what is a synonym for affect?
Influence, impact, or change.
In the sentence, “Petey believed the machine could create a ‘new beginning’ by changing how people behaved and making them follow his plan,”
what is a antonyms for changing?
constant/ stable/ steady/ same
Anna pressed the button. She wanted to help everyone.
Choose:
A. because
B. although
C. but
Answer: because
Anna pressed the button because she wanted to help everyone.