The Monsters are Due on Maple Street Vocabulary

reluctantly

• hesitantly

• quickly

• quietly

• hungry

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

dense

• foolish

• smart

• quiet

• tired

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

apprehensive

• afraid

• brave

• loud

• confident

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

insomnia

• sleeplessness

• hungry

• excited

• bored

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

idiosyncrasy

• oddity

• normal

• same

• bright

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

anxious

• eager

• bored

• happy

• joyful

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

To place blame on someone else even if they aren't guilty

• scapegoat

• Charlie horse

• tiger eye

• bull moose

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What are the themes of "The Monster are Due on Maple Street"?

• fear of the unknown

• paranoia leads to disasater

• loyalty among neighbors

• hunger makes people crazy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

"So I've got a car that starts by itself--well, that's a freak thing, I admit it."

• Goodman

• Steve

• Woman

• Done

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"It's Pete Van Horn."

• Steve

• Goodman

• Woman

• Charlie

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3