Finding Details
Name 3 things Toby was packing at the beginning of the story.
Extra socks
Toothbrush
Chewing gum
Toothpaste
Action figures
Explain how you can tell that Toby is organized.
He arranged his things into three neat rows.
He was preparing for the moon throughout the story.
Toby had always been a planner.
He carefully lifted each object from his suitcase.
"Toby looked at the pile with all of his favorite stuff. He had arranged it into three neat rows."
What is synonym for "arranged"?
a. checked
b. organized
c. took out
d. put together
b. organized
Clue: "neat rows"
Which prefix can you use to build an antonym for the word "organized"?
a. pre-
b. re-
c. dis-
d. anti-
c. dis-
The antonym for organized is "disorganized".
What was Toby's dad doing earlier that night in the story?
He was watching the news.
In the story it says "Toby usually ignored the news. But this made him look up from his homework. 'Very soon...' he murmured to himself. 'Very soon indeed!'"
This detail shows us that:
a. Toby usually loves watching the news with his dad.
b. Toby usually dislikes the news because it is never about the moon.
c. Toby is usually distracted when the news is on because he only cares about the moon.
d. Toby usually dislikes the news but he is interested in anything about the moon.
d. Toby usually dislikes the news but he is interested in anything about the moon.
Toby usually ignored the news. But this made him look up from his homework. “Very soon…” he murmured to himself. “Very soon indeed!”
What is a synonym for "murmured"?
a. mumbled
b. shouted
c. marveled
d. explained
a. mumbled
Finally, there was only one thing left in his suitcase. As soon as he picked it up, Toby knew it would have to stay behind. It was an authentic moon rock, brought home by his brother from space camp.
Which is an antonym for "authentic"?
a. authority
b. athletic
c. real
d. fake
d. fake
"Real" is a synonym.
What are three things Toby wants to do on the moon?
Fly in a spaceship
Vacation on the moon
Hike up mountains made of moon rock
Eat sandwiches
Live on the moon
Cite one detail that proves how Toby feels about the moon.
Toby had been excited about the moon ever since he first saw it in the night sky. It passed by his bedroom window at night, and when it was full, it filled Toby’s head with dreams. He wanted to fly in a spaceship. He wanted to vacation on the moon. He wanted to hike up mountains made of moon rock. He wanted to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in a space colony, while the earth spun overhead.
Toby wanted to live on the moon. And now, according to the man on the news, that was going to happen. Very soon indeed.
“Let’s see,” he said, consulting his list. “I’ll need shoes on the moon. I’ll need a book to read on the way. I’ll need my camera in case there are any aliens.
A synonym for "consulting" is...
a. referring to
b. understanding
c. writing
d. sitting on top of
a. referring to
Toby is a character who likes to be prepared. What prefix can you add to the word 'prepared' to create an antonym for it.
a. re-
b. dis-
c. im-
d. un-
d. un-
UNPREPARED is the opposite of PREPARED
When Toby had to decide what objects to take to the moon and what objects to leave behind, which objects did he decide he definitely needed to keep in his suitcase?
shoes
book
camera
sunglasses
Would you like Toby's help planning for a trip? Why or why not? Use at least one detail to support your answer.
Answers may vary.
Students may say they want his help because he is organized and likes to prepare. Other students may say he plans too much and they like to be spontaneous.
The moon rock was Toby's most "prized possession". Which is a synonym for "prized" and why?
a. valuable because it was important to him
b. valuable because he kept it on his desk
c. worthless because he didn't care about it
d. a gift because it was a prize he won
a. valuable because it was important to him
But he would find plenty of rocks on the moon.
What is an antonym for "plenty"?
a. many
b. hard
c. a few
d. large
c. a few