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Lifted

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which one is NOT a character in "Lifted"?

a)

big alien

b)

little alien

c)

cat

d)

sleeping guy

2.

What is some important background information we should know? (click all that apply)

a)

The little alien is taking a test to abduct a human

b)

the space ship has a lot of levers

c)

the man has water near his bed

d)

the guy has red hair

3.

What is the CONFLICT of the story?

a)

the sleeping guy can't get out of the house

b)

the big alien is disappointed in the little alien

c)

the little alien is not doing well on his test

d)

the sleeping guy might wake up

4.

What is the CLIMAX of the story?

a)

When the sleeping guy gets stuck in the window

b)

when the big alien saves the guy from hitting the ground

c)

when the sleeping guy gets stuck in the tree

d)

when the little alien gets the guy up to the ship

5.

What is the RESOLUTION of the story?

a)

When the Big Alien saves the guy from hitting the ground

b)

When the big alien lets the little alien drive the ship

c)

when the sleeping guy wakes up

d)

when the little alien cries

6.

Click ALL the events that are part of the RISING ACTION.

a)

The sleeping guy gets stuck in the tree

b)

The sleeping guy gets stuck in the window

c)

the sleeping guy hits all the walls in the house

d)

the sleeping guy gets thrown through the cornfield

7.

Click all the events that are a part of the FALLING ACTION.

a)

The big alien saves the sleeping guy from hitting the ground

b)

the little alien cries

c)

the big alien fixes everything

d)

the little alien fails his test

8.

What do you think the THEME of the short "Lifted" is?

4 lines
9.

What is plot?

a)

the sequence of events in a story

b)

everything that happens

c)

a story

d)

the exposition, conflict, climax, and rising action of a story

10.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

the spaceship and the house

b)

the chessboard in the park

c)

Las Vegas

d)

the big alien and the little alien

11.

Who are the characters in the story? (CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS)

a)

the big alien

b)

Geri

c)

Night

d)

the little alien

e)

the sleeping man

12.

What is the little alien trying to do?

a)

fill the man's glass with water

b)

drop the man on the ground

c)

crash the ship into the ground

d)

get the man out of the house and into the spaceship

13.

What happens when the little alien tries to move the sleeping man out the window?

a)

He goes right out the window.

b)

He hits his head on the wall.

c)

He falls on the floor.

d)

He wakes up and gets scared.

14.

Why does the little alien move the levers and make the man pound all over the room?

a)

He feels happy.

b)

He feels sad.

c)

He feels angry.

d)

He feels scared.

15.

How does the big alien feel about the little alien's mistakes?

a)

He feels annoyed.

b)

He feels proud.

c)

He feels embarrassed.

d)

He feels suspicious.

16.

After the little alien finds the correct button, why can't he get the man out the window?

a)

The man's head hits the wall.

b)

The man pounds all over the room.

c)

The man's butt gets stuck.

d)

The man wakes up.

17.

After the man gets pulled out the window, where does he get stuck next?

a)

in his bed

b)

in the window

c)

in the tree

d)

in the spaceship

18.

What happens to the man after the little alien lets go of the button?

a)

He gets taken into space.

b)

He falls down to the ground.

c)

He wakes up.

d)

He goes back to bed.

19.

What does the big alien do after the little alien drops the man?

a)

He takes control, fixes the man's room, and puts him back in bed.

b)

He pulls the man back into the spaceship and flies away.

c)

He hits the little alien on the head.

20.

How does the little alien feel after he drops the man?

a)

He feels happy.

b)

He feels surprised.

c)

He feels angry.

d)

He feels sad.

21.

What does the big alien say the little alien can do?

a)

He can try to get the man again.

b)

He can clean the man's room.

c)

He can fly the ship.

d)

He can wear the big alien's hat.

22.

What happens when the little alien tries to drive the ship?

a)

It falls on the house.

b)

It flies into space.

23.

What happens at the end of the story?

a)

Only the man in the bed is left.

b)

The bed is taken into the ship.

c)

The man falls into the big hole.

24.

Why is one of the space creatures writing on a clipboard?

a)

The space creature is drawing a picture.

b)

The space creature is grading the other alien.

c)

The space creature is signing documents.

25.

Why is the human floating through the air in all

different directions?

a)

The human has super powers

b)

The light beam and the space creatures are controlling the human

c)

The human floats in his sleep

26.

Why is the space creature yelling?

a)

The space creature is frustrated

b)

The space creature is happy

c)

The space creature is sad

27.

Does the space creature have a lot of experience lifting humans out of their homes?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

28.

Why does the space creature put the house back in order?

a)

So the humans do not get suspicious

b)

To be nice

c)

Because the space creature likes a clean house

29.

Why is the space creature crying at the end?

(a)