An Unhappy Spaceman

Jon and Jack like to

think up games.

Then they play them.

Most of the time those

boys are very silly.

What to Jon and Jack like to do?

• Think up games.

• Play with video.

• Act like monsters.

Jon is playing spaceman.

Jack will fly the space shuttle.

Their bedroom is a spaceship.

Jack does a preflight check

of the ship.

Who are the main characters in this story?

• Jack and Dad

• Jon and Jack

• Mom and Jon

Jon pounds on the bedroom door.

Jack dislikes that noise.

Jack unlocks the door.

He reacts by jumping back

when he sees the spaceman.

What happened after Jon pounded on the door?

• Jack saw a boy in a cape.

• Jack jumped back.

• Jack unlocked the door.

Jack is unable to reclose his door.

What can he do so

that spaceman can't get him?

He hides behind his be.

Why did Jack hide behind the bed?

• because he could not close the door

• because he didn't want the spaceman to get him

• because he was feeling sleepy

Then Jack acts brave.

He unmasks that unhappy spaceman.

Jack tells that spaceman to never

come back.

Jack has saved the day!

What did Jack tell the spaceman to do?

• never come back

• save the day

• act brave

Mom and Dad got everything on film!

They rewind the film

and replay it so that

Jon and Jack can see.

Everyone laughs.

Why did Mom and Dad rewind the film?

• They want to laugh at Jon and Jack.

• They want Jon and Jack to see.

• They want to get everything on film.

Next time Jon and Jack play,

Mom and Dad will reuse the tape

to make a funny new film.

Jon and Jack will be the stars!

What good guess or inference can you make about Jon and Jack's parents?

• They like Jon and Jack's acting.

• They do not want Jon and Jack to be silly.

• They like to play spaceman with Jon and Jack.