"Zoo" by Edward D. Hoch

Read the sentence: It was on this day that the great silver spaceship carrying Professor Hugo's Interplanetary Zoo settled down for its annual six-hour visit to the Chicago area.

What does interplanetary mean?

• between the worlds

• beyond the universe

• inside the planet

• within the galaxy

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CCSS.L.7.4B

Which is the main lesson that comes out of the story?

• Strange creatures should be kept in cages.

• It is easy to make money from unsuspecting people.

• Even in the future, people will allow their fears to rule them.

• Though people may look different, they are basically the same.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How does the reader know that the creatures from Kaan enjoyed the zoo?

• The creatures were eager to scurry home.
• The creatures ran up the walls of the cage.
• The creatures stayed to listen to the professor.
• The creatures said it was well worth the money.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

What purpose do the bars on the cages serve?

• to prevent the creatures from escaping
• to make everyone feel safe from each other
• to protect the horse-spiders from the humans
• to ensure that Professor Hugo feels safe from the horse-spiders

How are the creatures from Kaan and the people from Earth similar?

• They both walk on two legs.
• They both think that Professor Hugo cheats them of their money.
• They both will avoid the Zoo next year.
• They both think they're the ones going to the Zoo.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.W.6.9B

What is the most likely reason the point of view changes in the last 7 paragraphs?

• To show how aliens react on their own planet

• To show that the aliens had a similar view of the experience as humans did.

• To prove that aliens think differently from humans

• To show why aliens are interesting to humans.

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CCSS.RL.7.6

The author's use of omniscient point of view in most of they story enables the reader to-

• identify with professor Hugo's excitement

• understand the reactions of both the aliens and humans.

• create a mental picture of the setting

• judge professor Hugo's effect on crowds.

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which event is a part of the falling action?

• The professor arrives in his spaceship.

• The crowd forms long lines to see the zoo creatures.

• The professor waves farewell to the people of Earth.

• The professor encourages the crowd to observe the horse spiders.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Which sentence from the story gives the best evidence of a futuristic setting?

• "Before daybreak the crowds would form, long lines of children and adults . . ."

• ". . .Each one clutching his or her dollar and waiting in wonderment . . ."

• "It was on this day that Professor Hugo's Interplanetary Zoo settled down . . ."

• ". . .They watched with awe as the sides slowly slid up to reveal the familiar barred cages."

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which statement best characterizes Professor Hugo?

• He was famous for his magic tricks.

• He was a clever showman and salesman.

• He was an excellent teacher.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A