READING SKILLS
CHARACTER MOTIVES
CRITICAL THINKING
EMPTY
READING CHECK
100
What details show that Charlie finds it hard to say who to blame?
What is Charlie stuttering?
100
Why does Charlie pull the shotgun from Steve's hands?
What is he is afraid and wants to the gun to protect himself?
100
What impression does this illustration(http://i.imgur.com/KOeOiPY.jpg) convey about life on Maple Street?
What is (various answers accepted)
100
What happens to Goodman's car?
What is it starts by itself?
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY A Character's motives are the reason for his or her____?
What is actions?
200
Why does Steve want Charlie to be quiet?
What is he wants Charlie to stop scaring the crowd?
200
(Interpretation) What do the following responses suggest about how the people seem to feel as the story goes on? Steve: i don't understand it. It was working fine before... Don: Out of gas? Steve: [shakes head] I just had it filled up Woman: What's it mean? Charlie: It's just as if....as if everything had stopped. We've better walk downtown
What is (various answers)
200
What does Tommy say about the people who were sent from outer space?
What is they look like humans but really aren't?
300
Do you think the flash of light is an important or unimportant detail?
What is various?
300
What emotions motivate Goodman to shout?
What is fear
300
Hypothesize: Why does night approaching make the people of Maple Street more fearful?
What is various answers
300
What happens when Steve tries to start his car?
What is the car doesn't start?
400
How do you know that Tommy's idea will be important to the story?
What is various answers?
400
Why does Tommy's mother want him to stop talking?
What is she is embarrassed and afraid of the group of people.
400
Charlie's f_a_ motivates him to claim that he knows who the monster is?
What is fear
400
What strange event occurs just before Maple Street loses electricity?
What is something loud is heard and there is a bright flash of light?
500
How do you know that Pete Van Horn's death is an important detail?
What is Charlie shot him thinking he was an Alien?
500
Why does Tommy warn Charlie and Steve not to leave?
What is the aliens/others may become angry
500
What does Steve has in his basement?
What is a radio?
500
ACCORDING TO THE NARRATOR " THERE IS A FIFTH DIMENSION THAT WHICH IS KNOWN TO MAN" (755). WHAT IS THE FIFTH DIMENSION?
What is the realm of imagination?
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