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

He cuts off Mr. Wilmuth's story

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

through what the characters say

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

A creature comes out of the cylinder

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

Phillips drops his microphone and runs away from the field

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

"The metal casing is definitely extraterrestrial"

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

Phillips's job as a reporter requires formality

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

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

"I seen a kinda greenish streak and then zingo"

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Reading Lesson 6 Invasion from Mars (vocabulary and comprehension)

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

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