"All Summer in a Day"

What effect does the setting have on Margot?

• She is depressed and withdrawn.

• She wishes she had more friends.

• She loves Venus and the tunnel village.

• She wants to sing and dance in the rain.

Which of the following sentences best expresses the theme in the story?

• Locking someone in a closet is a bad idea.

• Not seeing the sun for a long time can make people do cruel things.

• Jealousy can make people do hateful things.

• It is easy to treat your friends cruelly.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the first major paragraph that begins: "It had been raining for seven years..." the setting conveys a mood of--

• Joy

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Excitement

"The children pressed to each other like so many roses." This sentence is an example of what figure of speech?

• Personification

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The author describes the jungle as "the color of stones and white cheeses" because--

• the jungle is edible.

• the jungle is colorless.

• the jungle is full of rocks and cheese.

• the jungle is a fun place to play.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How does the author support his assertion that Margot is different from the other children?

• It would cost Margot's parents thousands of dollars to return her to Earth.

• Margot was locked in a closet by her classmates.

• Margot stood alone; she was frail and her voice sounded like it could be a ghost.

• Margot threw herself on the locked closet door.

How often does the sun come out?

• every 7 years

• every 7 days

• every 7 months

• every 7 hours

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

If Margot had not been locked in the closet, she would most likely have been--

• scared to go outside.

• upset her classmates do not like her.

• happy to see the sun.

• uncaring.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why are the kids happy to see the sun?

• They are happy because it's snowing in Venus.

• They are happy because they are going to the beach.

• They are happy because it rains a lot.

• They are happy because it's like a lemon.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How do the children show their disrespect for Margot?

• They lose her in the tunnel.

• They force her to take a shower.

• They lock her in a closet.

• They push her out the door.