"There Will Come Soft Rains"

What time period is covered by the events in this story?

• one complete day
• a morning from 7-12
• an evening from 5-9
• two weeks

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Based on the details, you can conclude that the family 

• knew they were going to die
• did not like their house
• started a nuclear war
• did not expect to die

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does the house do in the evening?

• It sends robots to clean the house
• It cooks and serves a meal
• Ir reads a favorite poem aloud
• It sets playing cards on a table

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Which event happens last?

• The house burns in a fire
• A dog dies inside the house
• A voice reads a poem aloud
• The family dies

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

What is strange about the messages read by the voice?

• Everything is untrue.
• No one is alive to hear them.
• The voices predict peace, not war.
• They are too soft to be heard.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which event occurs first?

• Robotic mice remove the dog.
• A computer voice reads a poem.
• During a storm, a tree limb crashes into the kitchen.
• A man cuts the lawn.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

You can conclude that the family died

• in a fire caused by burning chemicals
• as a result of a nuclear blast.
• under attack by robots.
• while running from an army

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What caused the final destruction of the house?

• An enemy unleashes a nuclear blast.
• The house self-destructs.
• The family destroys the home.
• A fire starts after a tree crashes through a window.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Which word best describes the actions of the house?

• sneaky
• stubborn
• mechanical
• understanding

What is paranoia?

• an irrational fear of danger
• risky or hazardous behavior
• an unfounded assumption
• a threatening proposal

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4