On the night before Halloween in 1938, a million Americans ended up being scared out of their wits. This minilesson tells about it, as it summarizes Orson Welles' Radio Broadcast of "The War of the Worlds." The informational text is a page and a half long followed by 6 multiple choice reading comprehension questions. Each question has 4 choices. Half the questions are literal comprehension and half are inferential reading comprehension. In the directions, students are encouraged to look back to the selection to find answers. In addition, you get two photographs and a drawing. The 4th page has the answer key. The minilesson is on a word document that you can easily change if necessary. You'll find this suitable for Halloween or anytime during the year.Besides being effective practice for standardized testing, it will probably evoke much discussion and internet research.