LAFFF

LAFFF

Multiple Choice

What have you learned about Angela so far?

• She works hard

• Peter is her neighbor

• She is from China

• all 3 are correct

Multiple Choice

What is Peter's relationship with other students?

• He is very popular

• He does not fit in well, he's a "nerd"

• He is the class clown

• He gets along with everyone and is very helpful

Multiple Select

What details contribute to the suspense in the story?

• Peter's deep voice

• Peter always reading a book

• Peter's scary smile

Multiple Choice

Why does Peter use a normal voice when he talk's about LAFFF?

• He is just playing around

• He doesn't want Angela to think it's real, and just wants her to go away

• He is being sincere and truthful when he admits the machine's flaws

Multiple Choice

What does Angela do when Peter disappears?

• She sits and waits

• She tries to climb in to see if it works.

• She looks for him, because she thinks he's just hiding.

Open Ended

Why do you think the author introduces the "problems with the machine" at this point in the story?

Literary Devices

• When authors use words such as "buzz" or "clang" that sound like the noises they describe, it is called Onomatopoeia.

Discussion

Where does the author use "onomatopoeia" in the story?

Multiple Choice

What does Peter's request that Angela not tell anyone about LAFFF until he gets it just right reveal about his character?

• He is embarrassed by his project

• He has a lot of pride, he is a perfectionist

• He is worried someone will steal his invention.

Multiple Choice

What do you learn about Angela from her willingness to try the time machine?

• She really wants to win the contest.

• She is just trying to impress Peter

• She really wants to eat a brownie

Open Ended

From what point of view does the author tell the story and how do you know?

Multiple Choice

What do Peter's action suggest about his feelings?

• He is excited to see if his machine worked

• He is upset because his machine didn't work

• He is worried that they will get caught

Multiple Choice

What was Angela's reaction to winning?

• She was excited

• She was upset

• She feels terrible

Open Ended

What details tell you that Peter had known the whole time that Angela had written the story?

Multiple Choice

How has the relationship changed between Peter and Angela?

• It hasn't changed. She still thinks he's a genius

• Angela sees Peter as a person and realizes that he admires her too.

• They have become competitors and seeing who can build the best time machine