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WorksheetsThe Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street, U.S.A.?
The aliens were told to find this street.
The setting suggests that the events could happen anywhere.
The main characters live on this street.
According to the woman, what does Les Goodman do at night that the others find disturbing?
look up at the sky
meet with a mysterious stranger
walk around the neighborhood
peek inside people's windows
How do the residents of Maple Street first react to the various failures after the mysterious event?
They immediately begin to point fingers
They become confused and try to figure out what's going on
They decide to call the police
Who are the real monsters on Maple Street?
aliens from planet Mars
Tommy
Charlie
the residents themselves
What is the story's theme?
Fear can cause people to think irrationally.
People are their own worst enemies.
Both of these
Which statement BEST describes a mob scene?
Individual voices are drowned out, and fear and anger take over.
Everyone works together to reach an agreement.
Individual voices are heard, and everyone tries to act together.
A _________ retells the main events of a story in a shorter version.
theme
summary
solution
point of view
Which is an example of theme?
One person can make a difference.
Missy knew she would always be grateful.
The donkey was stubborn and did not change.
Sir John became famous for slaying the dragon.
What is theme?
message about life that the author expresses
the time, location, and mood of a story
sequence of events
the main events
What does theme add to a story?
A sense of location.
An important message.
Motivation for the characters.
Dialogue for the characters.
Define theme:
The moral of the story; the message
Who or what the story is about; one sentence
Define main idea/central idea:
The moral of the story; the message
Who or what the story is about; one sentence
Is this a topic, main idea, or theme?
The boys never expected to get caught stealing the bag of chips, but the security camera caught their theft.
Theme
Main Idea
The theme of the story is the __________________________.
main character
message about life that the author expresses
sequence of events
short summary of what the story is about
What is the main idea?
the main character in a story
the message about life that an author expresses
the sequence of events in a story
a description of what the story is mostly about
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
Your past does not define you.
returning home after a long time
A man sees a group of people he used to work with a long time ago.
an old man who used to be a farmer.
Theme or Main Idea?
Never give up on something that is important to you.
Theme
Main Idea
Simba becomes a brave new leader with help from his friends.
Is this an example of main idea or theme?
Exposition
Setting and background info
Turning point
The end
Events after the climax
What is the definition of plot?
The lesson of a story
The sequence of events in a story
The turning point of a story
The conflict of a story
What is the climax of a story?
the turning point of the story
the main problem of the story
the beginning of the story
the point when the conflict is resolved
The story's time and place is the...
tone
plot
setting
voice
Expecting the best
optimistic
critical
ambivalence
frank
hostility
antagonism
revelation
optimistic
converging
moving toward one point
antagonism
revelation
optimistic
converging
something made known
antagonism
revelation
optimistic
converging
