"Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" Act 1 Comprehension Check
Authored by Sean Murray
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
After the mysterious flash of light, what stops working? Select all that apply.
Electricity-powered devices
Gas-powered devices
Telephone
Radios
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which word best describes Tommy?
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
On page 141 (lines 238-240), Steve says:
“Well, I guess what we’d better do then is to run a check on the neighborhood and see which ones of us are really human.”
When you read before and after Steve’s line, you can infer that his tone is
serious
fearful
suspicious
sarcastic
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which character ends up being accused of wrongdoing?
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The character gets accused because he or she… (Select two answers.)
has a car that starts all by itself.
receives a suspicious phone call.
looks up at the sky at night.
talks to strangers on the street.
knows how to speak Russian.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What theme is conveyed through the first half of the teleplay (pages 138-143)?
People are always capable of forgiveness.
When fearful, people are quick to accuse.
Confusion makes people act in greedy ways.
Power outages make people turn against each other.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Where does the story take place?
Maple Street, U.S.A.
Hickory Street, U.S.A
Locust Street, U.S.A.
Maple Street, U.S.S.R.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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