Drama. Lights Out (2015)

Why is Dexter awake during most of the play?

• He is nervous about traveling without his parents.

• He has difficulty falling asleep without his mother reading to him.

• He is anxious about staying with Grandma.

• He is worried about forgetting Mr. Snowball.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

This play has just one scene because-

• Only two characters speak

• The setting is indoors

• The setting does not change

• No new characters are introduced

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.10

Which of these is an important idea explored in this play?

• Taking a trip can be a rewarding experience.

• Children often find comfort in things that are familiar.

• It is sometimes difficult to live far away from grandparents.

• Family members often disagree with each other.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.10

The prefix in- helps the reader know that the word insincere in paragraph 18 means-

• Without understanding

• With careful thought

• Explaining what is meant

• Not meaning what is said

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the excerpt from the passage:

"DEXTER: [Picks up a stuffed polar bear and strokes its head.] Mr. Snowball doesn't like it when you call me a goof."

By having Dexter refer to Mr. Snowball's emotions, the playwright is-

• Emphasizing that Leo does not understand Dexter's actions

• Suggesting that Dexter is quite young

• Showing that Mr. Snowball used to belong to Leo

• Showing that Dexter is ignoring his brother

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Which of these is the best summary of the play?

• Leo is trying to sleep, but his younger brother Dexter keeps talking to him about a bus trip the boys will be taking the next day. Leo finally reads Dexter his favorite book, and Dexter falls asleep.

• Leo and Dexter are about to go on a bus trip without their mom or dad, and Dexter keeps talking about it. Dexter asks Leo whether he is going to miss a girl who came over to work with him on a science project for school.

• Dexter and Leo have a conversation about missing their mom and about how they will take a bus trip to Dallas the next day. Leo says Dexter is too old for bedtime stories but admits that he used to like the same story.

• Dexter, Leo's younger brother, wakes up Leo to ask whether they've packed everything and whether they might get lost when they go on a bus trip the next day. Leo tells Dexter that nothing will go wrong.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Dexter's lines throughout the play suggests that he-

• Doesn't think Leo listens to him

• Depends on Leo to help him feel secure

• Does not approve of Leo's friendship with Chloe Barnett

• Likes to annoy Leo whenever possible

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The dialogue in paragraphs 40-47 helps the reader understand-

• both Leo and Dexter have read the book several times and considerate it a favorite

• Dexter only likes it when his mother reads him that book

• Leo and Dexter have little in common

• Leo is bored by the book

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3