They're Made Out of Meat

Which detail from the story best supports the answer to the answer to the central idea?

• “‘They talk by flapping their meat at each other. They can even sing by squirting air through their meat.’” (Paragraph 31)

• “’Officially, we are required to contact, welcome and log in any and all sentient races or multibeings in this quadrant of the Universe’” (Paragraph 35)

• “’It seems harsh, but there is a limit. Do we really want to make contact with meat?’” (Paragraph 37)

• “’We went into their heads and smoothed out their meat so that we’re just a dream to them.’” (Paragraph 43)

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who are the humans in this text?

• The two speakers

• The Weddilei

• the machines

• the Orfolei

• The meat

What is the one speaker's emotional reaction when he hears about the meat?

• Outrage and disbelief

• Excitement and happiness

• Fear and terror

• Admiration and respect

• boredom and calm

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which quote from the text proves that the speakers studied the 'meat' for a very long time.

• We studied them for several of their lifespans.

• We probed them all the way through.

• Meat made the machines

• We picked up several from different parts of the planet.

• The brain is made out of meat.

What is the primary theme of 'They're Made Out of Meat'?

• A) The complexity of human emotions

• B) The absurdity of existence

• C) The nature of consciousness

• D) The inevitability of death

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'They're Made Out of Meat'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Irony

• D) Alliteration

What is the tone of the conversation between the two speakers in the text?

• A) Serious and somber

• B) Light-hearted and humorous

• C) Confused and chaotic

• D) Angry and confrontational

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In 'They're Made Out of Meat', what is the reaction of the speakers to the discovery about humans?

• A) Acceptance and understanding

• B) Shock and disbelief

• C) Indifference and apathy

• D) Curiosity and interest

What does the phrase 'They're Made Out of Meat' suggest about the speakers' view of humans?

• A) Humans are complex and fascinating

• B) Humans are simple and unremarkable

• C) Humans are dangerous and threatening

• D) Humans are intelligent and superior

Which sentence structure is used in the line 'They're Made Out of Meat'?

• A) Simple sentence

• B) Compound sentence

• C) Complex sentence

• D) Compound-complex sentence

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9