Question

day 4
anita ran to the window. she thought she
heard a helicopter until she saw how big it was.
she called to miguel. “look,” she whispered.
“what do you think that is?” miguel’s eyes
were as big as dinner plates. “i think an alien
spaceship just landed in our yard!”

1. who are the main characters in this story?

1. what does alien mean?

1. what does the author mean when she says

miguel’s eyes were as big as dinner plates?

Explanation:

Sub - question 1

To find the main characters, we look at the names mentioned in the story who are involved in the events. The story has Anita running to the window, calling Miguel, and Miguel responding. So these two are the main characters.

In the context of the story, Miguel thinks a spaceship landed, so "alien" here refers to a being from another planet (since it's related to a spaceship landing, implying a non - Earth origin).

The phrase "as big as dinner plates" is a simile. It is used to show that Miguel's eyes were very wide open. This wide - eyed look is a sign of surprise or shock, probably because he thought an alien spaceship landed, so he was very astonished.

Answer:

Anita and Miguel

Sub - question 2