Genre Thinking Jobs
What is the genre of this text?
BONUS POINTS: How do you know?
Fiction, because in the introduction is uses words like "characters" and "story."
What is the meaning of "disbelief" as it is used in paragraph 1?
Bonus: Noun, Verb, or Adjective
shock, not accepting something as true
noun
What is the meaning of furiously as it is used in paragraph 16?
Bonus: Noun, Verb, or Adjective
with force
ADVERB
In paragraphs 1-6 Cooper is feeling...
A. Sad
B. Happy
C. Unsure
D. Annoyed
C. Unsure
He is confused why his parents are behaving this way.
Which statement best describes the central message of the story?
A. People should play more video games.
B. People should play outside more often.
C. It is important for parents to watch their children closely.
D. Spending too much time using technology can be unhealthy.
D. Spending too much time using technology can be unhealthy.
BONUS POINTS: If you can name the supporting characters too.
Supporting characters are his parents, sister Amber, and friend Jay.
What is the meaning of emerald as used in paragraph 2?
Bonus: Noun, Verb, or Adjective
a green jewel
Noun/Adjective
What is the meaning of raving as it is used in paragraph 16?
Bonus: Noun, Verb, or Adjective
to talk in a strange, crazy way
verb
In paragraph 7-18, what is wrong with Cooper's parents?
A. They are tired from work.
B. They are angry at Cooper for playing video games.
C. They are worried about Cooper's friendship Jay.
D. They are wearing wristbands that make them play video games.
D. They are wearing wristbands that make them play video games.
A. It describes what is wrong with Cooper.
B. It explains what is wrong with video games.
C. It explains why Cooper's parents are acting strangely.
D. It describes the video games Cooper's parents were playing.
C. It explains why Cooper's parents are acting strangely.
What problem(s) do the characters face in the story?
Cooper's parents are acting strange because they are wearing these wristbands that make them play video games.
What is the meaning of development as it is used in paragraph 7?
Bonus: Noun, Verb, or Adjective
an event or happening
noun
What is the meaning of disconnected as it is used in paragraph 17?
BONUS: Noun, Verb, or Adjective?
Far away from something.
Adjective
In paragraph 19-39, how does Cooper help his parents?
A. He wets their wristbands.
B. He unplugs their video game.
C. He asks his sister to talk to them.
D. He asks Jay to come over and help.
A. He wets their wristbands.
Which sentence best supports the idea that Cooper is worried about his parents?
A. "Cooper heard the same panic in his friend's voice that he was feeling." (paragraph 13)
B. "Cooper raced to his bedroom and sat in front of his computer." (paragraph 17)
C. "So now he knew why his parents and Jay's parents were acting so strangely, but he didn't know how to fix it." (paragraph 18)
D. "Cooper filled the pistol at the kitchen sink and walked into the living room." (paragraph 34)
A. "Cooper heard the same panic in his friend's voice that he was feeling." (paragraph 13)
How is the problem solved?
BONUS POINTS: Where did this idea come from.
Cooper sprays his parents with Amber's water pistol to get the wristbands wet.
Cooper found on the refrigerator about the wristbands. The website told him that the wristbands should never get wet.
What is the meaning of insane as it is used in paragraph 7?
Bonus: Noun, Verb, or Adjective
wild and crazy
adjective
What is the meaning of deactivated as it is used in paragraph 18?
Bonus: Noun, Verb, or Adjective?
to turn something off
Adjective/Noun
In paragraphs 40-49, how does Cooper feel at the end of the story?
A. He wants to play more video games.
B. He is looking forward to Jay coming over.
C. He is excited to play outside with his sister.
D. He feels sad that his parents don't want to play video games anymore.
C. He is excited to play outside with his sister.
What is the meaning of squealed as it is used in paragraph 37?
A. jumped
B. laughed
C. screamed
D. sneezed
C. screamed
Spending too much time on technology can be unhealthy.
What is the meaning of disturb as it is used in paragraph 36?
Bonus: Noun, Verb, or Adjective?
to bother
Verb
What is the meaning of pistol of as used in paragraph 31?
Bonus: Noun, Verb, or Adjective?
Gun
Noun
Why is paragraph 15 important to the story?
Paragraph 15 shows the message that was on the yellow flyer that Cooper found on the refrigerator. The message explains why his parents are behaving strangely.
Cooper is feeling worried and concerned. These feelings motivate him to look for a way to help his parents. He is worried by his parents behavior, the fact that Jay's parents are acting the same way, and that Mom ignored Amber when she hurt herself. Even after he finds a solution, Cooper continues to worry if it will actually work. Even though he is worried, he still tries and is successful. In the end, Cooper learns it is important to spend time with his family in real life, instead of playing too many video games.