| A | B |
| amiss | out of order, wrong |
| forlorn | sadness, aloneness |
| recede | become more distant |
| dwindle | become less |
| flimsy | not solid or strong |
| How Ray Bradbury writes | on a typewriter |
| Ray Bradbury's writing process | think, type, clean up |
| Buck Rogers | brought on Ray's love of science fiction |
| Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles | some of Ray Bradbury's books |
| reason the Bitterings moved to Mars | war on Earth |
| reason the Bitterings couldn't leave Mars | rockets were exploded in NY |
| Things that changed | vegetables, animals, people's appearance |
| Harry's feelings in the beginning | fear, mistrust, dislike |
| Cora's feelings about Mars | calm, comfortable |
| What Harry did to deal with his fear | built a rocket |
| Turning point in the story | The Earth people moved to the villas |
| Why Harry refused to eat food grown on Mars | he was afraid he would turn into a Martian |
| what changed about the appearance | eyes, skin color, height |
| how is the ending circular | new Earthlings came and it started all over |
| how Bitterings changed by the end of the story | appearance, language, homes, memories |