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Vocabulary Word Bank: transfixed intelligible assent intimidated defiant idiosyncrasy menace converging explicit variations “mob mentality” All the residents reacted similarly with only slight ______________ in their behavior. His mother gave very clear and __________ directions. The worried crowd began ________________ around Tommy to hear him. Each person had at least one ________________ which set them apart as peculiar. The neighbors at first were willing to ___________ or agree with Steve’s common sense. The neighbors stood ________________, looking up at the sky. The mob did not say anything ___________________, rather just an angry murmur. The brave character was ___________ in standing up for what was right. The neighbors truly were worried that there was a real ___________ on their street. The angry crowd _______________ or scared the Goodman’s with their suspicions. The angry crowd began behaving with a ____ _____________.

Scaffolding Question Responses p. 88 1.

The neighbors started to suspect Steve because __________________________________.

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When Pete Van Horn reappeared, Charlie ___________ him. After that, what happened was that ________________________________________________________________________.

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At the end, we finally learn that the aliens plan was to just let ________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________.

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According to the aliens, the most dangerous enemy was the _________________________.

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I made 3 inferences as I read the teleplay. 1.

_________________________________________________________. I was ____________.

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_________________________________________________________. I was ____________.

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_________________________________________________________. I was ____________.

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The “monsters” in the story are actually the _______________________________________.

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I think that Rod Serling chose to speak his thoughts through the character of _______________. He speaks his point of view when ____________ states that “__________ ______________________________________________________________” and when he says that “________________________________________________________________________”.

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I think that Les Goodman was given that name in the play because he was ___________ __________________________________.

10. What different types of power did the people on Maple Street use. Think symbolically. 11. I believe that the message of this play is still important today because people _______ _________________________________________________________________________

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Quiz Preview 1.

Why do you think the writer made the events occur on Maple Street, U.S.A.?

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What are the events which make the residents nervous and arouse their suspicions?

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Right after the power failure, Charlie says, “A little power failure and right away we get all flustered and everything.” Why is this statement significant?

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When Tommy tells Mr. Brand not to go downtown, he says, “They don’t want you to.” To whom is he referring?

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Why do the residents start to believe Tommy’s story?

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Which statement best describes a mob scene? A- No one person is important, and each individual is respected. B- Individual voices are drowned out, and fear and anger take over

7. The residents turn against Les Goodman because they — 8. When Charlie sees all of Maple Street lit by candles, he says, “Why, it’s like goin’ back into the dark ages or somethin’.” Considering what happens in the play, what second meaning could this statement have?

9. Why does Charlie shoot Pete Van Horn? 10. At the end of the play, it turns out that the real monster is —

Quiz Preview 11. In a play or a story, complications — a)

help solve the conflict b) make the conflict more difficult to resolve

12. At the opening of the play, the camera pans down to show Maple Street. At this point, the residents seem — 13. At first, the residents do not believe Tommy’s tale. A complication arises when — 14. At the end of the play, the residents of Maple Street are ________ one another.

Vocabulary: explicit idiosyncrasy defiant assent transfixed menace converging 15. Everybody’s eyes were ________________ on the sky. 16. As the mob began __________________on the house, their cries blended together and were no longer intelligible. 17. The mob did not like variations in behavior; they feared anyone who showed an ____________________. 18. Tommy was not _______________ when the adults told him he was being foolish.

19. All the residents of Maple Street were in ________________ that something was terribly wrong. 20. By the end of the story, we learn that the greatest ______________ to the people was their own fears and suspicions of one another.