Invasion from Mars
Characters
Carl Phillips
Pierson
Wilmuth
Announcer two
Policeman
Voices
Alarmed
frightened and surprised
Luminous
brightly lit
-y and -ous mean like, having, to some degree, somewhat, or full of
QUESTION: Wealthy =
Full of Wealth
Helping verbs
come before the more important verb
Last part of plot
The police officers held a white flag up as a sign of truce. The alien destroyed the farm by setting everything on fire.
Reacted
changed as a result of making contact with something elses
Indescribable
hard to describe
When is my birthday?
Month/Day/Year
August 1st, 2006
Main Verbs
the more important verb: our action verb.
Setting(s)
Mr. Wilmuth's Ward
Farm in New Jersey (NJ)
Convey
to communicate
Extraordinary
very unusual; remarkable
What is my favorite color?
Blue
Linking Verbs
tells what someone or something is OR what someone or something is like
First part of plot
Phillips started reporting on the radio that there was a cylinder in the yard. Talking to Mr.Wilmuth about what he saw.
Daring
adventurous and unafraid
Fade
to lose brightness or color
February 10th is the ________ st day of the year!
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Identify the main and helping verbs in this sentence: You should finish your homework tonight.
Helping Verb - Should
Second Part of Plot
Telling the audience about what it looked like and talking about the crowd, Carl Phillips confers with Professor Pierson on the aliens
Awe
a sense of wonder
Conferring
discussing with others
February 10th's zodiac sign is...
Aquarius
Identify the linking verb in this sentence: Julie is tall for her age.
Linking Verb - Is