Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Chapters 1-5

Reading Check

1. What does Miranda get into an argument about with her mother?

2. What was the mood in Miranda’s neighborhood before the meteor hit the moon?

3. What is Miranda’s mother more concerned about as summer starts?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. How are Miranda’s two best friends growing apart?

2. Explain what happened to the moon after the meteor hit it.

3. Why was Miranda happy that school was not closed?

4. What rumors did Miranda and Jonny hear while waiting in line for pizza?

Paired Resource

“How Does the Moon Affect the Earth?”

• This nonfiction article from the Institute of Physics discusses what would happen if the moon disappeared.
• This topic connects to the theme of Survival.
• Now that we have discussed a real-life version of the moon’s effects on the Earth, do you think Pfeffer has done a realistic job of describing what is happening to the Earth and its inhabitants in the book? Cite text evidence to support your answer.

“What the Moon Would Look Like Closer to Earth”