PEOPLE of the PLANET

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Telling About The Story.
1. The aliens asked the figures in the dark to–

take them to their leader 

give them all of their valuables 

tell them about life on planet Earth 

invite them to return again

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Telling About The Story.
2. The figures in the dim light–

were afraid of the aliens 

were happy to see the aliens leave 

did not answer the aliens 

gave the aliens what they wanted

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Telling About The Story.
3. The aliens thought that the people of the Third Planet were strange because they– 

were awake at 3:00 A.M. 

did not seem to have any feelings

 could not understand what the aliens were saying

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Telling About The Story.
4. The police officers went to investigate– 

a suspicious explosion 

a spaceship which had landed nearby 

a report of vandalism 

reports that aliens had landed in town

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New Vocabulary Words.
1. The aliens stated that they brought a message of great significance. What is the meaning of the word significance? – 

price 

size 

importance 

age

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New Vocabulary Words.
2. “You baffle me,” said the alien. “I will not even try to understand you.” Define the word baffle.– 

puzzle or confuse 

help or assist 

recognize or know 

compartmentalize or divide

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New Vocabulary Words.
3. The heat generated by the tremendous spaceship caused the asphalt to sizzle. The word generated means – 

produced 

borrowed 

cost 

wiggled

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New Vocabulary Words.
4. The heat generated by the tremendous spaceship caused the asphalt to sizzle. Define the word sizzle. 

fly away 

make a hissing sound

grow cold 

glow

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Identifying Story Elements.
1. What is the setting of “People of the Third Planet?” 

a planet many miles away from Earth 

a parking lot 

a police car 

a spaceship

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Identifying Story Elements..
2. What happened last in the plot of the story? 

The alien ordered a figure to march to the spaceship. 

The aliens fired a ray gun. 

The police officer looked at a circular piece of steel. 

They all died.

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Identifying Story Elements.
3. Which one of the following statements best characterizes the aliens? 

They came in peace to establish a link with another world.

 They were unfriendly and wanted war.

They did not understand Earth people’s language.

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Identifying Story Elements.
4. What is true of the style of the story?

It contains no dialogue.  .

There are many long, descriptive passages. 

There are many short sentences. 

It contains many foreign words

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Thinking About The Story .
1. The figures in the darkness were – 

Earth people who were too frightened to speak 

some very brave people of the Third Planet 

a row of parking meters 

a park full of tall trees

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Thinking About The Story .
2. We may infer that the aliens– 

had met Earth people before 

knew what people of the Third Planet looked like 

had never seen Earth People before

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Thinking About The Story .
3. The police officer thought that a parking meter had been– 

hit by a car 

stolen by someone 

destroyed in an explosion 

sliced off by an alien

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Thinking About The Story .
4. When they return home, the aliens will discover that their captive – 

still refuses to talk 

is very frightened 

will tell them what they want to know

is smarter than he looks

PEOPLE of the PLANET

Telling About The Story.1. The aliens asked the figures in the dark to–

Telling About The Story.2. The figures in the dim light–

Telling About The Story.3. The aliens thought that the people of the Third Planet were strange because they– 

Telling About The Story.4. The police officers went to investigate– 

New Vocabulary Words. 1. The aliens stated that they brought a message of great significance. What is the meaning of the word significance? – 

New Vocabulary Words. 2. “You baffle me,” said the alien. “I will not even try to understand you.” Define the word baffle.– 

New Vocabulary Words. 3. The heat generated by the tremendous spaceship caused the asphalt to sizzle. The word generated means – 

New Vocabulary Words. 4. The heat generated by the tremendous spaceship caused the asphalt to sizzle. Define the word sizzle. 

Identifying Story Elements.1. What is the setting of “People of the Third Planet?” 

Identifying Story Elements..2. What happened last in the plot of the story? 

Identifying Story Elements.3. Which one of the following statements best characterizes the aliens? 

Identifying Story Elements.4. What is true of the style of the story?

Thinking About The Story . 1. The figures in the darkness were – 

Thinking About The Story .2. We may infer that the aliens– 

Thinking About The Story .3. The police officer thought that a parking meter had been– 

Thinking About The Story .4. When they return home, the aliens will discover that their captive – 

Telling About The Story.1. The aliens asked the figures in the dark to–

Telling About The Story.2. The figures in the dim light–

Telling About The Story.3. The aliens thought that the people of the Third Planet were strange because they– 

Telling About The Story.4. The police officers went to investigate– 

New Vocabulary Words. 1. The aliens stated that they brought a message of great significance. What is the meaning of the word significance? – 

New Vocabulary Words. 2. “You baffle me,” said the alien. “I will not even try to understand you.” Define the word baffle.– 

New Vocabulary Words. 3. The heat generated by the tremendous spaceship caused the asphalt to sizzle. The word generated means – 

New Vocabulary Words. 4. The heat generated by the tremendous spaceship caused the asphalt to sizzle. Define the word sizzle. 

Identifying Story Elements.1. What is the setting of “People of the Third Planet?” 

Identifying Story Elements..2. What happened last in the plot of the story? 

Identifying Story Elements.3. Which one of the following statements best characterizes the aliens? 

Identifying Story Elements.4. What is true of the style of the story?

Thinking About The Story . 1. The figures in the darkness were – 

Thinking About The Story .2. We may infer that the aliens– 

Thinking About The Story .3. The police officer thought that a parking meter had been– 

Thinking About The Story .4. When they return home, the aliens will discover that their captive – 

Telling About The Story.
1. The aliens asked the figures in the dark to–

Telling About The Story.
2. The figures in the dim light–

Telling About The Story.
3. The aliens thought that the people of the Third Planet were strange because they– 

Telling About The Story.
4. The police officers went to investigate– 

New Vocabulary Words.
1. The aliens stated that they brought a message of great significance. What is the meaning of the word significance? – 

New Vocabulary Words.
2. “You baffle me,” said the alien. “I will not even try to understand you.” Define the word baffle.– 

New Vocabulary Words.
3. The heat generated by the tremendous spaceship caused the asphalt to sizzle. The word generated means – 

New Vocabulary Words.
4. The heat generated by the tremendous spaceship caused the asphalt to sizzle. Define the word sizzle. 

Identifying Story Elements.
1. What is the setting of “People of the Third Planet?” 

Identifying Story Elements..
2. What happened last in the plot of the story? 

Identifying Story Elements.
3. Which one of the following statements best characterizes the aliens? 

Identifying Story Elements.
4. What is true of the style of the story?

Thinking About The Story .
1. The figures in the darkness were – 

Thinking About The Story .
2. We may infer that the aliens– 

Thinking About The Story .
3. The police officer thought that a parking meter had been– 

Thinking About The Story .
4. When they return home, the aliens will discover that their captive – 

Telling About The Story.
1. The aliens asked the figures in the dark to–

Telling About The Story.
2. The figures in the dim light–

Telling About The Story.
3. The aliens thought that the people of the Third Planet were strange because they– 

Telling About The Story.
4. The police officers went to investigate– 

New Vocabulary Words.
1. The aliens stated that they brought a message of great significance. What is the meaning of the word significance? – 

New Vocabulary Words.
2. “You baffle me,” said the alien. “I will not even try to understand you.” Define the word baffle.– 

New Vocabulary Words.
3. The heat generated by the tremendous spaceship caused the asphalt to sizzle. The word generated means – 

New Vocabulary Words.
4. The heat generated by the tremendous spaceship caused the asphalt to sizzle. Define the word sizzle. 

Identifying Story Elements.
1. What is the setting of “People of the Third Planet?” 

Identifying Story Elements..
2. What happened last in the plot of the story? 

Identifying Story Elements.
3. Which one of the following statements best characterizes the aliens? 

Identifying Story Elements.
4. What is true of the style of the story?

Thinking About The Story .
1. The figures in the darkness were – 

Thinking About The Story .
2. We may infer that the aliens– 

Thinking About The Story .
3. The police officer thought that a parking meter had been– 

Thinking About The Story .
4. When they return home, the aliens will discover that their captive – 