Zathura

When:____________________

Then: Walter grabbed Danny’s nose on the first page of the text.

• Danny broke Walter's walkie talkie.

• Danny pulled Walter's ears.

• Danny was whining to mom.

• Mom and dad were going to be late.

What traits best describes the brother’s relationship at the beginning of the text? What trait best describes their relationship at the end?

• At first the brothers were annoyed, then they were humorous.

• At first the brothers were angry, then they were distracted.

• At first the brothers were nervous, then they were grouchy.

• At first the brothers were unkind, then they were loving.

Which 2 words use the suffix -ing in the same way as buzzing?

• bring

• playing

• dancing

• string

Which word is an antonym of defective as it is used in the text?

“Your robot is defective.”

• broken

• unusable

• dead

• working

Which theme best fits the text?

• Always be friends with everyone, no matter what.

• Zorgons are not friendly

• Being responsible will lead to positive consequences

• Family is very important

What is the setting of the text?

• A spaceship, in the future

• A park, in the future

• A house, in the present

• A house in the past

Why did Walter probably throw away the game at the end of the text?

• He forgot how to read the board game cards and does not want Danny to find out.

• He does not want to get stuck in space again.

• He does not want people to put litter on the ground.

• He does not enjoy playing board games.