Zathura

Why is Walter pulling Danny's nose in the beginning of the story?

• Danny wants him to play a game.
• Danny keeps asking him to play baseball.
• Danny broke his walkie talkie.
• Danny pulled his ears first.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.6.1

What happens when Danny first starts playing with the Zathura game pieces?

• He floats to the ceiling.
• Walter ties him to the couch.
• A robot appears.
• Meteors crash through the ceiling.

What happens after Walter throws the dice for the last time?

• He floats toward the hole in the ceiling.
• He is swallowed by a black hole.
• He meets the Zorgon pirate.
• He is chased by a robot.

What does Walter do with the game at the end of the story?

• Throws it away.
• Gives it to his brother.
• Leaves it by the tree.
• Gives it to his parents.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.10

What does Danny mean when he says, "Looks like we keep on playing or we're up here forever"?

• He wants to fix the hole in the roof.
• He thinks the only way back to Earth is to finish the game.
• He wants to keep playing because he is bored.
• He thinks his parents will not come home until they finish the game.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which of the following sentences best supports the idea that Walter's attitude toward his brother changed by the end of the story?

• "I've lost my gravity."
• "Can't you take him with you?"
• "It's 'you and I', not 'me and you.'"
• "Me and you, together."

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

"The board started buzzing, and -- click -- a card popped out."     This sentence appeals mostly to the reader's sense of 

• sight
• sound
• smell
• tasts

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

The author organized this story by 

• explaining the reasons why the boys' parents leave them alone
• comparing Walter's actions with those of other older brothers
• describing the events that occur when the boys play the game
• listing examples of the times that Danny plays with Walter

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

I can tell that the author's purpose of this story is 

• to persuade someone to play the game Zathura
• to tell facts about what could happen in space
• to tell a story about an older brother who learns to appreciate his younger brother
• to list the directions for playing a space game

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

How does Danny and Walter's relationship change as they play the game?

• Walter ignores Danny until he needs help to win the game.
• At first Walter is annoyed with Danny, but he comes to see Danny as a friend he cares about.
• Walter enjoys playing with his brother, but he decides it's more fun to play with friends his own age.
• Danny bullies Walter until they have fun playing the game together.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1