POV
Describe third person omniscient
What is the narrator is all-knowing and can see and understand every aspect of the story
Which statement best expresses the theme of the selection?
What is A sense of curiosity is universal among thinking beings.
The word embrace comes from the Latin prefix in-, meaning “in,” and root bracchium, meaning “arm.” Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word embrace as it is used in paragraph 9?
What is To hold in one’s arms
Which two details prove the narrator is not a character in the story?
What is The narrator never uses personal pronouns I or me.
What can you infer about the other planets Professor Hugo visited with the horse-spider people of Kaan?
What is The citizens of the other planets paid Professor Hugo to observe the horse-spider people.
What is the effect of the point of view in paragraphs 8–14, after the scene change?
What is it presents family life on Kaan in a familiar and relatable way.
What is one theme the author presents through the use of descriptions of human behavior?
What is Humans value exciting entertainment.
What does the word Interplanetary mean?
what is existing or occurring between planets
Which two details prove the narrator is not a character in the story?
What is The narrator knows things it would be impossible for a character to know.
How humans describe zoo animals
What is wild, aggressive, interesting, Strange
Which statement best describes how the reader can tell that the selection is written in from a third person omniscient pov?
What is the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters.
How does paragraph 1 build suspense in the story?
What is by describing the children’s anticipation of the Interplanetary Zoo
What does the word Constantly mean
what is Something that occurs regularly
Part A
Which phrase best describes Professor Hugo?
What is A strange traveler
How do zoo animals view humans?
What is Dangerous
The author’s use of the omniscient point of view in most of the story best enables the reader to
What is understand the reactions of the humans
What is one theme of the story?
What is Humans and other life forms share certain qualities.
What does it mean to scurry?
What is to run with light steps
Part B
Which two details about Professor Hugo’s actions best support the answer to Part A?
What is He encourages the people of Earth to tell all their friends about his show.
What can we infer about the humans feelings from the text
What is thoughts of wonder because the creatures are different and strange.
How are the viewpoints of the people of Earth and the horse-spiders similar?
What is both groups think this was the very best zoo ever.
What is one theme of the story?Select the sentence that best supports the answer to Part A.
What is “In one house, the she-creature was happy to see the return of her mate and offspring.” (paragraph 9)
what another word for answering a question that is posed
What is a response
How are the viewpoints of the people of Earth and the horse-spiders similar? Use details
from the story to support your answer.
What is both groups think this was the very best zoo ever.Both think the bars are for their protection from the strange creatures that they see. Both find creatures of other world fascinating and are willing to pay for the experience of viewing them.
What can be inferred by looking at the picture and the title
What is zoo animals and looking close