"The Moustache" Part I

A moustache is not simply a type of facial hair that grows on some people.

It symbolizes so much more.

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"The Moustache"

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What might a moustache symbolize?

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In “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,” the power goes out and everyone starts to panic. This reminds me of when my house lost power during a thunder and lightening storm. I felt scared and nervous in the darkness.

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Multiple Choice

In “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,” the neighbors turn on one another, similar to the children who destroy each other when they are abandoned on an island in Golding's Lord of the Flies.

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Multiple Choice

Serling wrote “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" during the Cold War, a time when
American's feared spies and attacks from outsiders.

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​a chemical compound that was formerly used as an anesthetic (makes you lose feeling and awareness)

My grandmother told me about when her dentist used ether to help her as she got a cavity filled.

​​ether

to laugh in a sharp or harsh manner

The motion-activated Halloween decoration cackled and startled the young children as they walked by.

​​cackled

the ability to think clearly

My teacher says she is not lucid until she has her morning coffee.

​​lucid

"The Moustache" Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

In order to make good decisions, it is important to maintain a _______ mindset.

• cackled

• ether

• lucid

​plotting together

The children's conspiratorial whispers cued their parents into their plan to sneak cookies before supper.

​​conspiratorial

to shake or vibrate

The leaves quivered on the tree during a windy day.

​​quivered

an act, a fiction

Despite the difficult circumstance, she kept up a cheerful pretense.

pretense

"The Moustache" Vocabulary

​calm, peaceful


The serene lake looked like a sheet of glass.

​​serene

​with uncertainty

I tentatively made plans to meet my friends at the movies, but everyone needs to check their schedules.

​​tentatively

​"The Moustache" Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

The yoga studio, with its soft lighting and soothing music, provided a _____ space for people to find inner peace.

• tentatively

• pretense

• serene

• conspiratorial

Multiple Choice

The weather forecast _____ predicted rain for the weekend, but conditions could change.

• tentatively

• pretense

• quivered

• conspiratorial

by Robert Cormier

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"The Moustache"

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-Real-world connections
-Symbols / Allusions / Figurative Language

Multiple Choice

When Mike first shows up at the nursing home, why is he relieved when his grandmother says, "Mike, Mike"?

• He was worried she would be disappointed that his sister did not visit as originally planned.

• He was worried that she was angry with him for not visiting more often.

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  He was worried she would not remember who he was.

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  He was worried that her feeding tubes would impact her ability to speak.

Multiple Select

In what ways did Mike's grandfather demonstrate his love for Mike's grandmother?

• He bought her a baby grand piano even though they could not afford it.

• He gave her compliments about her appearance and was affectionate.

• He forgave her at the end of the story because he knew she was reacting out of fear.

• He bought her a new jacket since her old one did not match his jacket.

Multiple Choice

Why does Mike's grandmother ask forgiveness from his grandfather?

• She broke their baby grand piano and did not tell Mike's grandfather.

• She did not trust Mike's grandfather and accused him of a false wrongdoing.

• She refused to dance with Mike's grandfather and danced with another man instead.

• She caused a car accident because she was yelling at Mike's grandfather.

Multiple Choice

What does Mike do at the end of the story?

• He drives too quickly on the way home and gets in an accident.

• He tells Cindy that he loves her and asks her to marry him.

• He shaves his moustache with the razor Annie got him.