P. 172-3
Make an inference about figurative language: Why does the narrator say that the thing “landed like a dream”?
Make an inference about realism and fantasy: How can you tell that this story is a fantasy? Use details and information from the selection to support your answers.
P.174-5
Draw a critical conclusion: Why does the mother say, “That’s nice,” when the boy tells her there are space guys in the backyard?
Draw an inferential conclusion: What do the space guys want the narrator to use as a helmet?
P.176-7
Make an inference about cause and effect: Why is the space helmet cold? I
Summarize: In three sentences, sum up what has happened in the story up to P. 177.
P.178-9
Make an inference about the problem and solution: What does the narrator worry about, and what solutions do the space guys have?
Sequence: What happens after the rock talks to the narrator?
P. 180-1
Author’s purpose: Evaluate why the author has the space guys use plastic fish for money.
Make an inference about realism and fantasy: What are some things on P. 181 that tell you this is a fantasy? Use details and information from the story to support your answer.
P.182-3
Summarize: List the experiences the narrator has on the strange planet and when he returns home.
Make an inference about cause and effect: Why does Daniel Pinkwater think children’s books are important?


If guys from space landed at your house, would you want to go for a ride with them?
Tell why or why not. Use complete sentences.