Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed

What is Harry's main emotion in the first half of the story?​ (a)  

• apprehensive
• angry
• happy
• scared

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Mars look like?

What do you do when you are idle?

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CCSS.W.7.2B

What event prevents the family's return to Earth?

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is Harry's first clue that his world is changing?

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the first change that the Earthlings experienced?

The following question has two answer.

What does Harry do to cope with his fears about living on Mars?

• He tries to build a rocket to take his family back to Earth.

• He spends time with other settlers who talk him out of his fears.

• He concentrates on his work on the farm and house chores.

• He investigates Martian ruins to understand them better.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Given the opportunity, would you go and live on Mars?

• NO

• YES

What does atmosphere mean in the following sentence?

The atmosphere of the Earth consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases.

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

What situations shows the meaning of forlorn?

• a busy man on a city street who missed the bus

• a teenage babysitter watching two young children play

• a soccer team that just won a game

• an abandoned dog sitting alone in the rain

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4