"Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed"

Which sentence from the text provides evidence that this is a work of science fiction?

• But the American-built town of cottages, peach trees, and theaters was silent.

• His wife, before him, seemed almost to whirl away in smoke.

• The children looked up at him, as people look to the sun to tell what time of their life it is.

• The other passengers whispered away across the Martian meadow, leaving the man alone among his family.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

Read this sentence from paragraph 1.

The other passengers whispered away across the Martian meadow, leaving the man alone among his family.

The use of the word alone in the sentence creates a sense of —

• despair

• isolation

• sadness

• fear

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

The author compares Harry’s children to seeds in paragraph 2. Which sentence describes the idea this comparison creates?

• It creates the idea that Harry has many children.

• It creates the idea that Mars is engulfing the children.

• It creates the idea that Mars is hungry for life.

• It creates the idea that Harry is concerned about his children.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which two sentences describe elements of the science fiction genre evident in the story?

• The main character experiences unease.

• The characters begin to transform physically.

• The personalities of the characters begin to change.

• The story takes place in a new human settlement.

• The location of the story is in a settlement on Mars.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Read the sentence from paragraph 10.

We’ve come over sixty million miles.

Which two sentences below have the same verb tense?

• She has walked four miles each day for a month.

• I will attend the comic book convention.

• I will be going to a lecture on astronomy tonight

• It wasn’t easy to get started on the skateboard.

• We wonder if you know our cousins from abroad.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Read this sentence from paragraph 12.

“Here we go,” he said—a man standing on the edge of a sea, ready to wade in and be drowned.

The author’s use of the word drowned creates a feeling or mood of —.

• sorrow

• despair

• foreboding

• hesitation

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The word submerge comes from the Latin word submergere, which means “to immerse.”

What is the meaning of the word submerged as it is used in paragraph 21?

• overwhelmed

• underwater

• plunged

• sunken

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Re-read paragraphs 53–64. What can you infer about what is happening to Cora in these paragraphs?

• She is changing her feelings about Harry.

• She is fearful the family will not have enough food.

• She is forgetting how things on Earth should appear.

• She is excited about how the plants have changed.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Which word or words complete the sentence correctly? He ______ restless lately.

• has become

• became

• become

• had became

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The word leisure comes from the Latin word licēre, meaning “to be permitted.” What is the meaning of the word leisure as it is used in paragraph 78?

• advantage

• support

• authority

• freedom

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4