THE LOTTERY

Why does the author purposely throw you off from what is going to happen?

• She doesn't
• Because it's a fun thing to do
• So that you're more surprised at the end
• How are we to know the answer to that?

It says that the children were gathering stones into a pile. That is an example of what literary device?

• simile
• metaphor
• imagery
• foreshadowing

What do you think the main theme of the story is?

• Don't trust other people
• Humans are cruel
• You cannot do something only because tradtion tells you to
• Kids are horrible

The story states that the tradition has changed over time, and people really don't remember much but do it anyway. What point is the author trying to get across with this aspect?

• That things change and that's ok
• That it's not ok that things change
• That you can change a tradition and it's fine
• That doing something just bc it's tradition is ridiculous

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What day is the lottery held each year?

• December 24th
• February 9th
• June 27th
• October 15th

Why was Tessie late to arrive at the gathering on the day of the lottery?

• She forgot her son and had to pick him up.
• She started to leave town to protest the lottery.
• She forgot what day it was.
• She ran away, but was caught and returned.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.9

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

• Hard, jagged ones.
• Smooth, round ones
• Pebbles.
• Heavy, flat ones.

Who is the author ?

• Ursula K. Le Guin
• Nick Rupp
• Shirley Jackson
• W.W. Jacobs

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What color is the box ?

• black
• grey
• white
• red

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was represented by the black box?

• family
• death
• tradition
• murder

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5