Comprehension and Analysis
What adjective best describes how Harry Bittering feels in the first half of the story?
fearful, anxious, stressed, afraid, panicky
What is a good synonym for canal?
waterway, body of water, channel, ditch, trench, aqueduct
If a baby's bath toy is submerged, where is it?
under the water
What are two clues that a sentence contains a simile?
It uses the word like to compare two unlike items.
It uses the word as to compare two unlike items.
This is the longest my hair has ever been!
Which word in the sentence above is an adjective in the superlative degree?
longest
What causes the Bittering family to become stranded on Mars?
Nuclear bombs blow up the Mars rockets in NYC
If you wanted to communicate Harry's feeling about Mars, which synonym would have the best nuance: nervous or panicked?
panicked
What does atmosphere mean as used in this sentence: "He saw the sky submerged above him, the sun made Martian by atmosphere and time and space."
the gas around the planet; the surrounding air
What two items are being compared in this sentence? "The man felt...the tissues of his body draw tight as if he were standing at the center of a vacuum."
tissues of his body and standing in center of vacuum
I bet I am hungrier than you!
Which word in the above sentence is an adjective in the comparative degree?
hungrier
Where does Harry first begin to notice the changes that are occurring?
In his garden: peach blossoms, vegetables, roses, grass
What is an appropriate synonym for mosaic?
patchwork, collage, stained glass, montage, composite, quilt
What is used to make a mosaic?
colorful glass or tile fragments
What two items are being compared in this simile? "They saw the old cities, lost in their meadows, lying like children's delicate bones."
old cities and children's bones
The theme of "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" is people are fearful of change, but it cannot be escaped.
Is the word fearful in the positive, comparative, or superlative degree?
positive
What does Harry do to deal with his anxiety about being stranded on Mars?
Tries to build his own rocket and/or continues to work in his garden to keep his mind and body occupied
The Bitterings took a vacation to the Martian villas in the hills. Which synonym would best describe their experience there: cordial or peaceful?
peaceful
What would be an antonym for immense?
tiny, small, little, microscopic, puny
metaphor - It compares children to seed without using like or as.
The lieutenant in the rescue crew says, "Very friendly... I'm sure our relations will be most friendly with them, sir."
Is the phrase most friendly in the positive, comparative, or superlative degree?
What does the wind represent on Mars?
the power of Mars to change them
"I feel like a salt crystal," he said, "in a mountain stream, being washed away." In this simile, what synonym could you replace "washed" with and still maintain the appropriate nuance: cleansed, squeegeed, worn, or flushed?
worn
Once in middle school, I was super sick and my mom was super late in picking me up after school. Which of our concept vocabulary words best describes my emotional state?
forlorn
Fear ____ his throat. Fill in the blank so that it is an example of personification.
Fear grabbed at his throat.
Fear grasped his throat.
Fear pushed at his throat.
Fear sat upon his throat.
Ray Bradbury probably thought there were canals on Mars because people could see ancient waterways using telescopes.
Which word in the above sentence is an adjective of the positive degree?
ancient