Planning the climax of a narrative based on 'The Man on the Moon' | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Order the events of the climax.

• A bunch of balloons landed on the moon.

• The man received his present: a telescope.

• Lily opened her presents and hugged her family on Christmas Day.

Answer explanation

This is the correct order that the events of the climax happen in the film.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

What would an appropriate adverb be for how Lily came down the stairs on Christmas morning?

• excitedly

• with sadness

• lazily

• eerily

Answer explanation

'Excitedly' describes Lily's mood. We know from the film that she is happy that it is Christmas morning and she knows presents are waiting for her.

Which is the most appropriate show and tell language for Lily during Christmas morning?

• Her eyes glinted in the darkness.

• Her heart beat angrily inside her chest.

• Her eyes rolled to the back of her head.

• Her eyes sparkled with joy.

Answer explanation

'Sparkling with joy' is not actually something that eyes can do, but this show and tell language tells the reader Lily was happy with the mood and event of Christmas morning.

What would an appropriate verb be for how the man was on the bench?

• perched

• slumped

• sat

• strewn across

Answer explanation

'Slumped' suggests that the man is sitting in a downcast position because he is sad.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What floated towards the man that made him intrigued and excited?

• a bunch of balloons

• an asteroid

• a rocket ship

• one balloon

Answer explanation

The bunch of balloons was multi-coloured.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

Match the emotion to the show and tell descriptive language.

• sad

• her smile turned upside down

• excited

• his eyes widened like plates

• amazed

• jumped elatedly

Answer explanation

Show and tell language describes a character's actions in vivid detail so that the reader can picture and empathise with exactly how they are feeling.