Reading Comp- Grounded to Earth (RAZ Book)

The main purpose of this book is to ____________.

• to entertain readers with a story about a boy from space

• to inform readers about the planet Earth

• to inform readers about traveling in space

• to persuade readers to take over the planet

What problem does Zorb have in the story?

• He does not want to play kickball.

• His parents will not let him take over Earth.

• His parents will not let him fly the spaceship.

• He does not know how to take his suit off.

How does Zorb change from the beginning of the story to the end?

• He learns to play kickball.

• He learns humans are not bad after all.

• He learns he should mind his parents.

• All of the above.

Read the sentence:

Zorb wants to take over Earth.

What do the words take over mean?

• travel in a special ship

• move from one place to another

• take control of

• learn something new

Which word best describes the emotion Zorb feels when he says "earth is mine"?

• happiness

• anger

• nervousness

• boredom

Zorb's parents are _____________.

• patient

• angry

• nervous

• all of the above

What happens after Zorb kicks a home run?

• He tries to take over the controls.

• He sees his mom and dad watching the game.

• The kids ignore him.

• He takes a deep breath and counts to ten.

Which word means to instantly move from one place to another?

• suit

• take over

• teleport

• lesson

What type of book is Grounded to Earth?

• science fiction

• biographical nonfiction

• realistic fiction

• informational non fiction

Why does Zorb take control of the spaceship?

• He wants to play kickball.

• He wants to learn a lesson.

• He wants to make friends.

• He wants to take over Earth.