Alone- Peril: Part 1 Comprehension Questions

Sequence (place in order) the events as they occurred in the chapter.

• Maddie pedals her bike towards the store to pick up new clothes.

• The visitors find a kitten at the pawnshop.

• Maddie hides from the visitors and tries to decide whether to ask them for help.

• Maddie and George go back to her dads and she changes clothes.

• George growls and they hear a car door slam.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

The author most likely titled this part of the book Peril because ___________________________________.

• Maddie will be put into danger.

• Maddie will find help and be rescued.

• George will leave Maddie and she will be alone.

• Maddie will leave with the men who she saw in town.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why didn't Maddie immediately run to the humans and beg them for help?

• She didn't see them until it was too late.

• She wasn't sure if they were the "imminent" threat or not.

• They tried to hurt George and she ran away.

• She didn't think they could see her because she was a ghost.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

How did Maddie eventually decide that these humans were not there to rescue her?

• They killed a cat that was in a sock.

• They stole a million dollars from the bank.

• They stole George and her bike.

• They left before she could ask them for help.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why did Maddie go back to spy on the looters?

• To have the advantage of knowing what was happening.

• To steal George back from them so she wouldn't be lonely.

• So that she could try and save the kitten in the sock.

• So that she could make sure they saw her message near the cell phone bin.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

How did Maddie feel when she realized the looters found her message for help?

• relived that she could finally be rescued.

• Scared because they could find out she is there.

• Excited because another human read the sign she put so much work into.

• Angry because they read the sign and didn't save her.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What can readers tell about the looters so far?

(Two Correct Answers)

• One is in charge and the others follow orders.

• They are not there for a good reason.

• They were sent by Maddie's parents to help rescue her.

• They will be back to save Maddie from being Alone.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What did Maddie mean when she said that she relieved and devastated at the same time.

(Choose TWO correct answers)

• Relieved that other humans were there to help

• Relieved that the looters left and she was out of danger.

• Devastated that the looters left without rescuing her.

• Devastated that the looters were not a rescue crew there to save her after all.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Draw a quick sketch of what you think the looters would look like.

20 Word GIST summary.

Using exactly 20 words, no more and no less, summarize what happened in Peril: Part 1.