Zathura

Walter chased Danny into the park across the street after Danny

•     Called Walter a sissy

• Beaned Walter on the head with a baseball

• Bet Walter he could beat him to the slide

• a.    Threw Walter’s comic books out the window

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

What popped out when Danny banged the box on the floor?

•    A guide to the galaxy

•     A funny-looking radio

•     A pair of star-shaped dice

•     A second game board

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

    When Walter threw open the door, he realized __________.

•   There was no air to breathe outside

•   The Sun was much bigger and brighter than it had been

•       The outside that he expected was not there anymore

•     The house had sprouted fins and rocket boosters

   What did Danny do when Walter lost his gravity?

•    He tied his brother to the sofa with the television cord

•    He begged his brother to do a somersault in the air

•     He pulled his brother to the floor and sat on him

•     He untied his brother’s shoes and pulled him around by them.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

   The house tilted suddenly when Danny drew a card that read __________.

•    “An alien ship is controlling your command module”

•   “You are approaching the rings of Zathura”

•   “Your gyroscope is malfunctioning”

•   “Prepare for strong solar winds”

     When the robot said “alien life form,” Danny thought it meant __________.

•    Walter

•    The lamp

•    Mr. Budwing

• a.    The dog

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

    Walter stopped the robot by __________.

•   Rolling Danny at the robot and knocking him down

•   Throwing Danny’s heavy shoe at the robot

•    Tricking the robot and locking him in Mr. Budwing’s closet

•    Pushing the robot out the hole in the celling

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

   What scaly-tailed creature with lizard like legs tried to enter the house?

•   A Tsourian dragon

•   A Zathuran commander

•    A Lunar ant

• A Zorgon pirate

   What directions were on the card that said, “You have entered a black hole”?

•   “Skip ahead toward Earth, multiply roll of dice by two.”

•   “Tighten your belt. Prepare for light speed.”

•   “Say good-bye to all you know. You are now leaving this galaxy.”

•   “Go back in time, one hour for each mark on the dice.”

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

    When they are back in the park, what did Walter suggest he and Danny do?

•     Find a book

•     Play catch

•   Eat lunch

•   Go to a movie

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1