Vocabulary
Characters
Plot
Think/Aliens
Drama/???
100
What is a conflict called when one person struggles against the ideas, beliefs, and rules of a certain culture?
ind vs society
100
Where does Tommy get his ideas?
What is from the stories he reads
100
Who is Sally? What does she tell Tommy when he claims one of the neighbors might not be human.
What is Tommy's mom, tell's him to stop talking
100
How many aliens were up in the sky?
Two
100
Name 2 examples of Drama that we discussed with this story
Teleplay, screenplay
200
What is a script written for TV
teleplay
200
What was the purpose of the narrator in our story?
To give stage directions, and create setting
200
What FIRST startles the people on Maple Street
What is the flash of light and roar from the sky
200
The Aliens would describe Maple St. As: A) Brave B) Unusually Suspicious C) Totally Evil D) Quite Predictable
What is D) Quite Predictable
200
Why does the author choose to set the story in Maple Street, USA?
The setting suggests that the events could happen anywhere
300
What is a script written for movies
screenplay
300
Who used the "ham radio in the basement" excuse for his odd behavior?
Who is Steve
300
Why does everyone come out of their house in Act 1?
Things are not working , they want to see if everyone else is having the same problem
300
What do you think the aliens predict will happen next? A) Everything will return to normal B) The people on Maple Street will destroy themselves C) Humans will band together and fight the aliens. D) The people will attack the alien spaceship
B) The people on Maple Street will destroy themselves.
300
What might one theme from our story be?
Don't jump to conclusions; Fear of the unknown can lead people to be their own worst enemies
400
What is an educated guess using the information you have to draw conclusions?
Inference
400
Who shot the Dark Figure? Who turned out to be the Dark Figure?
Charlie shot Peter Van Horn
400
What did Goodman's neighbor accuse him of that was suspicious. How did he defend himself?
Staring up at the sky. He said he had insomnia.
400
From the aliens conversation, you can infer that: A) Maple Street is unique B) Destroying humans are difficult C) They have done the same thing in other towns D) Their own planet it similar to Earth
C) They have done the same thing in other towns.
400
What was the name of the street next to Maple...
Floral Street
500
What is it when the author gives the reader clues about what is coming next in the story?
foreshadowing
500
Why does Charlie accuse Tommy?
To divert their attention; Charlie thinks the angry mob is going to kill him.
500
Who were the real monsters in our story
The Humans!
500
What understanding about human nature to the aliens have?
That humans can be their own worst enemy.
500
At the end of the play, the residents of Maple Street are...
Turning on one another
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