They Might Be Dangerous: Scope Article

Who are the characters in the story?

• Zak & Alia

• Martin & Sam

• Peter & Rob

What did Zak and Alia find?

• Two rocketships

• Three aliens

• Two gleaming dark, metallic pods

Who showed brave characteristics?

• Zak

• Alia

• Tom

Who was scarred?

• Alia

• Mip

• Zak

At the beginning of the story, what did you infer Mip was?

• A cat

• A dog

• A turtle

What did Mip turn out to be?

• A human

• An alien pet

• A cat

Draw a "grotesque" creature. Their faces were raw, their bodies soft and mushy looking

What does the word VEERED mean?

"Alia VEERED from the well-traveled path and took off, knowing that her older brother would follow."

• dig deep underground

• change direction suddenly

• dive deep in water

What does the word "keening" means?

"Then it thumped. A quiet KEENING came from inside."

• sounds of bubbles

• sounds of laughs and joy

• sounds of wailing in grief for a dead person.

Why didn't Alia wanted to leave?

• She wanted to help the aliens

• She wanted to help her mother

• She wanted to help Mip