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A Sound of Thunder

Authored by Kellen Rollins

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 9+ times

A Sound of Thunder
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who is the main character?

Mr. Travis

Eckels

T-Rex

President Keith

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why is Eckels at Time Safari, Inc?

For a job interview

To see a friend

To collect money

For a time travel adventure to hunt a dinosaur

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the penalty for disobeying instruction while on safari?

Death

$10,000 and government action

Being trapped in the time you travelled to

Community service

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is a possible theme for “A Sound of Thunder”?

Every action, big or small, has lasting consequences

Follow directions to avoid affecting politics

Stepping carelessly can lead to negative outcomes

Traveling through time can be dangerous

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why must the hunters stay on the antigravity path?

If they leave it they could remove or add something to the environment which could drastically alter the future.

They didn't pay for that part of the safari

Travis is scared a dinosaur will eat them

Time Safari, Inc.'s insurance won't cover that

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How does Time Safari Inc. attempt to keep hunters from changing time? 

An antigravity path
Oxygen masks
Marking animals with red paint
All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

How has the future changed because of Eckels' mistake? 

Keith loses the election.
Humanity is wiped out by war. 
The world has been conquered by Martians. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

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