What are the kids doing at the start of the story?

They are looking out the window

They are waiting for the teacher

They are sitting at their desks

What is the biggest difference between Margot and her classmates?

She remembers the sun and they don't

She is a great poet and they aren't

She doesn't have dreams and they do

Why doesn't the teacher check further when the students say everyone is there?

She is excited to see the sun too

She has no idea how many kids are in the class

She doesn't want Margot to be able to see the sun

What does the following passage convey to the reader? - A thousand forests had been crushed under the rain and grown up a thousand times to be crushed again.

It has been raining for a very long time

Scientists came to Venus to study forests

Timber is the main resource of Venus

Rain on Venus is heavier than rain on Earth

Why does Margot not want to shower or let the water touch her head?

She throws tantrums until she gets her way

She doesn't care about being dirty

Why do the kids answer yes when they are asked if everyone is there?

They don't want Margot to see the sun

They are scared to say what they did

They don't think they have time to wait for Margot

What does the following passage tell us about Margot? - She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years and the rain had washed out the blue from her eyes and the red from her mouth and the yellow from her hair.

Margot's eyes don't have any color

Margot doesn't wear lipstick anymore

Margot hasn't been in from the rain in years

How does William show his disrespect for Margot?

He shoves her and tells her the sun is not going to shine

He doesn't let her play tag with the other kids

He runs away from her and leaves her behind in the tunnel

He won't listen while she reads her poem

Why does the author write that it has been raining for "thousands upon thousands of days" and that "a thousand forests had been crushed under the rain?"

To emphasize what seven years of rain must seem like.

To show how much the children want to see the sun.

To contrast Margot's and Williams feeling about the sun.

To express what the landscape of Venus really looks like.

The setting of the story-

contributes to the story's main conflict by demonstrating how dismal Venus is.

is not important because it could have been anywhere.

resolves the problem in the story.

has nothing to do with the story's problem.

You can infer that the children feel ashamed after they come back inside because they

look down at their feet and hands

close the door on the falling rain

are startled when they hear the thunder

Which statement best explains how the rainy season affects Margot?

She is pale, silent, and seems depressed.

She likes to hide from everyone.

Tunnels and dark places are her only comfort.

Rain improves her poetry writing.

All of the following are examples of personification except-

The sun was like a fire in the stove.

The sun came out and showed its face to the stunned world.

The jungle sighed as the warmth of the sun dried up the rain.

The door groaned as Margot pounded with her fists.

Which quote from the story is an example of a metaphor?

"The jungle was a nest of octopuses, clustering up great arms of weeds."

"Margot stood apart from them, from thee children who could never remember a time when there wasn't rain."

"It's like a penny," she said once, eyes closed."

"The rain stopped. The sun came out."

What does this sentence suggest? "She was an old photograph dusted from an album, whitened away, and if she spoke at all her voice would be a ghost."

She had her picture taken and placed in an album.

Which line best suggests that the speaker has animosity towards Margot?

"But this is the day, the scientists predicted..."

"She'd better hurry; we'll miss it!"

Which statement implies that the children are aware of their mistake?

"They could not meet each other's glances."

"They ran for an hour and did not stop running."

In this paragraph, the author includes the detail that Margot is frail to suggest that-

She is likely to be an easy target for the other children's rage.

She is likely to fight back against the group of children.

She is likely to take a stand against oppressive situations.

She is likely to tell an adult about what is happening to her in the classroom.

The children move slowly and hesitate to see Margot at the end of the story because-

they know they have done a cruel thing to her.

they can't bear to see her pale face again.

they know they will get in trouble now.

they are worried that Margot may not be where they left her.

Why don't the other students like Margot?

Margot's experiences are very different than the other students'.

Margot thinks she is better than the others.

Margot does not like to take showers.

What is the best evidence for Bradbury creating a gloomy/dreary mood in "All Summer in a Day"?

“A thousand forests had been crushed under the rain and grown up a thousand times to be crushed again. "

". . . and this was the schoolroom of the children. . . "

". . . the sweet crystal fall of showers. . ."

What quote from "All Summer in a Day" is the best evidence to show the children's frenzied excitement?

"They turned on themselves, like a feverish wheel, all tumbling spokes."

"Do the scientists really know?"

"They stood looking at the door. . . "

"It's stopping, it's stopping!"

What is one theme of All Summer in a Day?

Beauty deserves to be appreciated by everyone

People who are different should be punished

Rainy days are just as good as sunny days

"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury

Authored by Shawn Lohman

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30 sec • 1 pt

What are the children waiting for as the story begins?

a rainstorm

the sun to shine

early dismissal from school

a snow storm

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

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Which detail shows that the story takes place in the future?

The children live on Venus.

Scientists study the sun.

It has been raining for 7 years.

Children dream of the sun.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is one reason that the children treat Margot badly?

She stays away from the jungle.

She locks children in closets.

She writes stories about weather.

She might get to go back to Earth soon.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the sun comes out, the children

think it looks like a lemon

stay in the classroom and hide.

run and play outside, in the jungle.

cry and wait for the rain to return.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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You can infer from the children’s “solemn and pale” faces after they come in from the rain that they

are very tired from playing in the sun.

feel guilty about locking Margot in a closet.

are sad to return to the classroom.

are upset to be all wet from the rain.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does slacken mean?

put on

slow down

leave up

catch up

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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30 sec • 1 pt

An apparatus is a

a device used for a certain purpose

a drawing

a container to store things in

a plan for the future

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury

What are the children waiting for as the story begins?

Which detail shows that the story takes place in the future?

What is one reason that the children treat Margot badly?

When the sun comes out, the children

You can infer from the children’s “solemn and pale” faces after they come in from the rain that they

What does slacken mean?

An apparatus is a

Something that is immense is

What does tumultuously mean?

Savor means to

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