Elevator to Trouble


Summarize

Using a Character Web to list Chris' character traits.  Then write a summary about what Chris is like.

 

Think and Compare

1. Think about Chris and his mother in Elevator to Trouble.  What can you tell about what kind of son Chris really is?

 

2. Does this science fiction story seem real to you?  Explain why or why not.  Use details from Elevator to Trouble to support your answer.

 

3. Do you think hidden, top-secret sites like the one in Elevator to Trouble really exist?  Explain why or why not.

 

325 Laurel Avenue

Pretend you are a newspaper reporter who finds out about a top-secret site.  Write the story of 325 Laurel Avenue.  Be sure to write an exciting headline that makes people want to read your story.