How does Carl Phillips show his impatience with Mr. Wilmuth?

He cuts off Mr. Wilmuth's story

What happens immediately after the top of the metal cylinder falls to the ground.

A creature comes out of the cylinder

Which sentence from the play is the BEST example of informal speech?

"I seen a kinda greenish streak and then zingo"

(Crash of microphone...then dead silence) Who does the scene MOST likely end

Phillips drops his microphone and runs away from the field

Why do captain and police hold a white handkerchief tied to a pole as they go the metal object

They want to show that they will do no harm

How does the reader learn the MOST about the characters in the play?

through what the characters say

What MOST likely explains the different levels of formality in Phillip's & Mr. Wilmuth's speech

Phillips's job as a reporter requires formality

Which sentence provides the BEST evidence that the metal cylinder comes from another planet

"The metal casing is definitely extraterrestrial"

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Reading Lesson 6 Invasion from Mars (vocabulary and comprehension)

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1
How does Carl Phillips show his impatience with Mr. Wilmuth?
He asks Mr. Wilmuth to write an article
He asks Mr. Wilmuth to sit down
He cuts off Mr. Wilmuth's story
He refuses to speak to Mr. Wilmuth
2
What happens immediately after the top of the metal cylinder falls to the ground.
A creature comes out of the cylinder
The entire field catches on fire
The police captain confers with a professor
Carl Phillips interviews the owner of the farm
3
Define alarmed. Please do not be alarmed by the sound of the siren.
amused
saddened
frightened
punished
4
Define daring. She felt daring, so she tried eating olives for the first time.
interested
hungry
lonely
brave
5
Define joyous. It was a joyous time when my grandmother visited her childhood friend.
without joy
unable to feel joy
full of joy
likely to feel joy
6
Which sentence from the play is the BEST example of informal speech?
"I don't know what to think"
"I seen a kinda greenish streak and then zingo"
"This thing is smooth as you can see of cylindrical shape"
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is Mr. Wilmuth"
7
Define rocky. Cora climbed up the rocky hillside.
very steep
covered with rocks
moving back and forth
dry and dusty
8
(Crash of microphone...then dead silence) Who does the scene MOST likely end
Mr. Wilmuth captures the strange creature from the cylinder
The creature captures the spectators with its tentacles
Another cylinder drops from the sky into the field
Phillips drops his microphone and runs away from the field
9
Why do captain and police hold a white handkerchief tied to a pole as they go the metal object
They believe that aliens use handkerchiefs
They want to show that they will do no harm
They want to use the pole as a weapon
They want to clean the object
10
Which character in the play speaks MOST formally?
the policeman
Professor Pierson
the creature in the cylinder
Mr. Wilmuth
11
Define dangerous. Crossing in the middle of the road is dangerous.
requiring a lot of skill
full of hope
showing courage
likely to cause harm
12
How does the reader learn the MOST about the characters in the play?
through what the characters say
through how the characters act
through the descriptions of an omniscient narrator
through the way the characters move
13
What MOST likely explains the different levels of formality in Phillip's & Mr. Wilmuth's speech
Mr. Wilmuth is trying to advertise his farm on the radio
Phillips is impressing Pierson, Mr. Wilmuth doesn't care
Phillips's job as a reporter requires formality
Mr. Wilmuth is scared of the cylinder, while Phillips is not
14
Where do the events of this play take place?
inside a metal cylinder
on a farm in New Jersey
in a radio station
in outer space
15
Define fluffy. Irene asked to pet the fluffy bunny.
hard to hold
soft to touch
hard to reach
easy to see
16
Define luminous. The moon appeared luminous behind the bare branches.
round
dull
shiny
large
17
Define conferring. The baseball coach is conferring with his players about their uniform sizes.
seeing
laughing
shouting
discussing
18
Define awe. The sounds and sights of the thunderstorm filled us with awe.
joy
hope
anger
wonder
19
Which sentence provides the BEST evidence that the metal cylinder comes from another planet
"The end of the thing is beginning to flake off"
"The metal casing is definitely extraterrestrial"
"Hundreds of cars are parked in a field in back of us"
"The monster or whatever it is can hardly move"
20
Define rainy. The children played inside on the rainy day.
likely to be cold
having no rain
likely to rain
having a lot of rain

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