ENGLISH--Space Rock Activities

Put the events of the story in order.

1. Karl's family decides to donate the meteorite to their town rather than sell it for more money.
2. A museum offers to pay Karl's dad $7 million for the meteorite.
3. Karl's dad drags the meteorite into the barn, and people start coming by to see the space rock.
4. Karl's family makes enough money from selling pieces of the meteorite to pay off the farm and fix the truck and buy a new car and new cabinets.
5. A meteorite crashes into the fields near where Karl is walking.
6. Karl is feeling sad and bored, so he goes for a walk.

Give 1 reason why the family would decide to sell the meteorite.

Give 1 reason why the family might keep the meteorite or give it to the town.

What did the family decide to do, and why?

What problems is the community facing? Why do people think Rock Creek might be a ghost town soon?

How does Rock Creek change because of the meteorite?

How might Rock Creek change once the museum is built?