Little Sammy and the Alien

Read the extract and answer the following questions.

Q1: Which sound did Sammy hear first? Tick one answer

• scratching

• tapping

• scurrying

• squeaking

Q2: Find and copy a phrase which the author uses to show that the unusual events happened to Sammy a lot

Q3: Do you think that Mum knows about the strange events that happen? Explain your answer.

Read the rest of this story and answer the following questions.

Q4: Draw a line to match the creature’s body part to the adjectives that the author uses to describe them. There can be more than one adjective for each body part.

• Massive

• hair

• yellow, scraggly

• skin

• Maroon

• eyes

• grey, wrinkly

• mouth

Q5: Find and copy three things that Meemu had in its backpack

Q6: How do you know that Sammy has met this creature before? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Q7: Why do you think that the creature’s bright colours disappear when the light is switched on?

Q8: Why does the author choose to write Meemu’s speech in broken English?

Finish reading the story and answer the following questions.

Q9: How does Sammy feel as Meemu leaves? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Q10: What is happening in Little Polly’s room at the end of the story?