All Summer in a Day

How does the setting influence the story?

• The setting allows for the portrayal of diverse characters.

• The setting is a central force in the conflict of the story.

• The setting portrays an unhabituated land.

• The setting is an analogy for the protagonist.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Look at the sentence from the story. Which word below is a synonym for frail?

She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years.

• smart

• unusual

• wet

• fragile

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"But then they always awoke to the tattering drum."

How does the figurative language in this sentence impact the meaning?

• Bradbury appeals to the reader’s sense of sight to emphasize the gathering of drummers.

• Bradbury appeals to the reader’s sense of hearing to emphasize the endless sound of rain.

• Bradbury appeals to the reader’s sense of touch to emphasize the children’s amazement.

• Bradbury appeals to the reader’s sense of smell to emphasize the scent of morning rain.

How do the other students feel about Margot?

• They want to be her friend but don't know how.

• They ignore her because she’s different.

• They're mean to her because they're jealous.

• They like her but think she’s too pretty.

How often does the sun come out?

• every 7 years

• every 7 days

• every 7 months

• every 7 hours

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Based on what you’ve read in the story, drawing on evidence of Margot’s personality, how will she react when let out of the closet?

• She will yell and scream at her class mates.

• She will go out and play in the rain.

• She will complain to the teacher.

• She will cry by herself.

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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

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Bradbury uses figurative language in the following quote describing the jungle on Venus:

"It was a nest of octopi clustering up great arms." What image does he convey?

• There is a jungle with octopi gathered in it.

• The jungle is dense and trees are wound together.

• The jungle is full of nests from various animals.

• The jungle is a barren wasteland of sand.

Why are the kids happy to see the sun?

• Because it's snowing on Venus.

• Because they are going to the beach.

• Because it rains a lot.

• Because Margot said it’s like a lemon.

How does the line, "She was an old photograph dusted from an album" represent the authors use of figurative language?

• The author appeals to our emotions.

• The author tells us that she is alone.

• The author appeals to our sense of sight.

• The author tells us that he took a picture of her.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5