Vocabulary
What is to lose brightness or color?
Fade
What is luminous?
Brightly lit
What is the setting of this play?
On Mr. Wilmuth's farm in New Jersey in 1938.
What is the problem in this play?
A mysterious cylinder landed in the middle of a farm.
What is an action verb? Give an example.
Ac action verb is a word that shows what people or things do.
Example: jump, sing, talk
What is very unusual or remarkable?
Extraordinary
What is alarmed?
Frightened and surprised
Who is Carl Phillips?
Why is Phillips not the best reporter?
He interrupts or cuts off Mr. Wilmuth.
What is a helping verb? Give an example.
A helping verb comes before the main verb to tell about an action.
Example: am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being, have, has had, shall, will, do, does, did, may, must, might, can, could, would, should
What is a sense of wonder?
Awe
What is convey?
To communicate
What happens when the cylinder opens?
Tentacles and two eyes can be seen and explosions start occurring on the farm.
How do we learn the most about the characters in the play?
A) By how they act
B) By what they say
C) Through descriptions
B) By what they say
What is a linking verb? Give an example.
Example: am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being
What is hard to describe?
Indescribable
What is react?
Changed as a result of making contact with something
What can you infer about the creature?
The creature is extraterrestrial, from out of this planet.
How is a play different from a written story?
A play shows character's dialogue and stage directions. A play can be acted as a performance.
In the sentence below, what type of verb is the word are?
The climbers are brave.
Linking Verb
What is adventurous and unafraid?
Daring
What is conferring?
Discussing with others
Why do the policemen hold a white handkerchief tied to a pole as they approach the creature?
They want to show they mean no harm. Truce.
Which character in the play speaks the most formally?
Professor Pierson
In the sentence below, what type of verb is the word should.
They should come with us to the beach.
Helping Verb