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Weekly Assessment: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
1. Which words best describe the mood of the
poem The Monsters in My Closet? (Goal 1)
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B
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D
carefree and happy
vengeful and bold
uncertain and hesitant
confused and scared
4. Which words best describe Area 51 according to
the article by How Things Work? (Goal 2)
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B
C
D
hot and arid
inviting and neighborly
futuristic and cutting edge
mysterious and secretive
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2. In the advertisement selling ghost detectors,
what is the purpose of the final lines of the
ad: “These ghost detectors really work. They
are not toys and should be used with adult
supervision”? (Goal 2)
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B
C
D
To help readers understand the machine
To ensure children do not get hurt
To add to the authenticity of the product
To add a disclaimer for legal purposes
5. Which statement would the author of the Area
51 article most likely agree? (Goal 4)
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B
C
D
UFOs exist.
The government is secretive.
Area 51 contains mysterious planes.
Aliens land at Area 51.
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3. What is the most likely reason that the
author of the “How Area 51 Works” article
included pictures and videos? (Goal 3)
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B
C
D
To entertain and intrigue the reader
To add to the authenticity of the article
To show proof of the mystery
To attract visual learners to the article
6. Based on the selection, The Monsters Are Due
on Maple Street, what does the word insomnia
mean? (Goal 6)
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B
C
D
the inability to sleep
the ability to communicate telepathically
the ability to disguise your voice
the inability to keep secrets
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7. Which statement best describes how the events
in the story will most likely affect the characters
who live on Maple Street in the future? (Goal 5)
A
B
9. Based on the story The Monsters Are Due on
Maple Street, what can the reader infer about the
aliens? Goal 5)
They will support and trust one another.
They will continue to question each other
in polite and understanding ways.
They will never regain the trust they once
had.
They will believe in aliens and monsters.
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They have studied human behavior
well.
They would like to wage outright war
on the planet Earth.
They have conquered many other
planets.
They are green with antenna?
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8. Which phrase best describes the actions of the
Maple Street residents? (Goal 5)
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B
C
D
caring and loving
peaceful and supportive
vengeful and spiteful
frantic and nervous
10. How does the mood change in this selection
from the beginning to the end? (Goal 5)
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B
C
D
terrifying to mysterious
mysterious to peaceful
serene to chaotic
terrifying to frightening
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