Dark They Were & Golden Eyed

Bell Ringer:
List 3 elements you expect to find in a science fiction story:

1. Pre-Reading Predictions
   
   

Look at the cover. What do you predict this story will be about?

What does the narrator suggest about Mars when he says, "Now it would eat them"?

• Mars was welcoming the humans.

• Mars was ready to destroy the humans.

• Mars had already been colonized.

• The humans had destroyed Mars.

What mood is created as the family arrives on Mars?

• Suspenseful and Uneasy

• Joyful and Excited

• Boring and Routine

• Peaceful and Relaxed

What does Harry mean when he says he feels "like a salt crystal in a stream"?

How does Bradbury use the wind as a symbol in this section?

• It represents Mars welcoming Earthlings.

• It symbolizes the power of nature on Earth.

• It symbolizes destruction and change.

• It represents peace.

How does the family react to the news about Earth’s destruction?

What change does Harry notice in the blossoms and vegetables?

• They are blooming early.

• They are growing abnormally large.

• They are identical to Earth crops.

• They look and smell subtly different from normal Earth crops.

What major change does Harry see in his own eyes?

• They’ve turned green.

• They’ve turned yellow.

• They look just like his son’s.

• They’ve turned brown.

What does Harry begin to accept as he spends time with his family?