The Lottery

"Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets with stones, and the other boys soon followed his example... eventually, they had a great pile of stones in one corner of the square.." This passage supports the story's:

• Foreshadowing
• Situational Irony
• Plot
• Theme

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

"The people separated good-humoredly to let her through; two or three people said in voices just loud enough to be heard across the crowd, "Here comes your Missus, Hutchinson," and "Bill she made it after all." Mrs. Hutchinson reached her husband, and Mrs. Summers said cheerfully, "Thought we were going to have to get on without you Tessie." Mrs. Hutchinson said, grinning, "Wouldn't have me leave m'dishes in the sink, now would you, Joe? This passage supports the story's:

• foreshadowing
• situational irony
• symbolism
• theme

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

"The slip of paper...had a black spot on it, the black spot Mr. Summers had made the night before with the heavy pencil in the coal company office." This passage supports the story's"

• Foreshadowing
• Situational Irony
• Symbolism
• Theme

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What are the women doing before the lottery?

• Avoiding each other's eyes
• Running around looking for their children
• Gathering together the materials for the lottery
• Standing together and gossiping

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.W.7.9A

Which stones are the most prized for use in the lottery?

• hard, jagged ones
• smooth, round one
• heavy, flat ones
• shiny, decorative ones

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CCSS.L.7.4A

What is the mood as the story begins

• Cheerful, bright and colorful
• Dreary and ominous; there is a sense of fear and foreboding
• Dry and factual like a newspaper article
• Boring and nondescript; it is just an average day with an overcast sky

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the procedure after Bill reveals that his family is selected to draw in the lottery?

• The village people will vote for their favorite Hutchinson family members
• The Hutchinson family will draw straws to see who takes the prize
• The youngest Hutchinson will claim
• Slips will be put in the box for each member of the Hutchinson family.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How do most villagers seem to regard the lottery?

• They are te ad avoid it.by it.
• They look forward to it.
• They hate and avoid it.
• They do not like the suspense.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

"Tessie Hutchinson was in the center of a cleared space by now, and she held her hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her. "It isn't fair," she said... "it isn't right," Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her. This passage supports the story's:

• Foreshadowing
• Situational Irony
• Symbolism
• Theme

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The main theme of this story emphasizes

• The value placed on human life.
• The importance of tradition and faith in small towns
• The need for change in society
• The foolishness of blindly following tradition

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2