The Lottery

What is the setting of the story?

• an inner urban city

• small country village

• New York, City

• Avery, Texas

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What was represented by the black box?

• family
• death
• tradition
• murder

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.2

Who is the author of 'The Lottery"?

• Shirley Jackson
• Edgar Allen Poe
• Marco Rubio
• Donald Trump

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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How do they assemble when it's time to begin the lottery?

• Making a huge circle in the town square.
• Making two double lines.
• Coming together in family groups.
• Crowding first to try to be first to draw.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

What day is the lottery held each year?

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

What character is in the story ?

• Walter White
• Frye
• Jonah Hill
• Mr. Summers

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

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CCSS.RL.4.4

How long does it take to complete the lottery ?

• 2 days
• 2 minutes
• 2 hours
• 20 minutes

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

• simile
• metaphor
• imagery
• foreshadowing

Who draws for the household?

• The oldest

• The parents

• The mom

• The man of the household

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

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What is the theme of the story?

• Stone people to death to have a successful harvest.
• Blindly following tradition can be dangerous.
• Not everything is as it seems.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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