At the end of the story, Eckels gets the first clue that things may be changed when he

talks to the man behind the desk

1. The phrase, “Warm phlegm gathered in Eckels’ throat; he swallowed and pushed it down. The muscles around his mouth formed a smile…. Shows that Eckels is…

Frightened of the possible consequences

Nervous about the decision to spend the money on the safari

apathetic to the hunt and spending the money on it.

When you think about the end of the story, what is ironic about the fact that Eckels killed a butterfly?

Butterflies are tiny, yet this one death changed the future of the United States in a big way.

Butterflies are peaceful and innocent.

Butterflies were rare during Prehistoric times

What is the penalty for disobeying instruction while on safari?

Being trapped in the time you travelled to

What is the first sound of thunder in the story?

The time machine malfunctioning

How does Mr. Travis punish Eckels for stepping off the path?

He makes Eckels go collect the bullets from the T-Rex.

He refuses to let Eckels back on the Time Machine.

He makes Eckels run up and down The Path.

At what point in the story does Eckels first become frightened?

When he gets his first glimpse of Tyrannosaurus Rex

When he hands his check to the man behind the desk

When the Time Machine starts its journey

When they arrive home again in the year 2055

What does the following text foreshadow? “Stay on the path. Stay on the path!”

Travis knows that Eckels will not stay on the path.

Deutcher will be elected president.

it is important to stay on the path, and Travis wants everyone to know that.

Define foreshadowing.

A hint at something that will happen later

A flashback of what happened previously

Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things

Comparing two unlike things using like or as

Which of these sentences includes the best example of foreshadowing?

When Penny left the house, she didn't know that was the last time she would ever see her family.

It was cold outside, so Harriet put on a hat and scarf on her way out the door.

After years of hard word, Trevon was proud to say he'd been accepted to Harvard.

Greg's favorite food was lasagna; he would eat it every day if he could!

What is the foreshadow in this passage? The dark storm clouds rolled across the lake and Rebecca couldn’t help but shiver. The ominous feeling the black clouds gave her made her pull her wool coat closely around her. She started walking faster and faster, hoping that whatever was coming would pass quickly.

D)There is going to be an intense rain storm that Rebecca is scared of.

A)It is going to be a sunny day.

B)She wasnt afraid of the storm and she was going to take it head on.

C)That Rebecca is really looking forward to the storm that is going to come in.

Read the following passage carefully. Which sentence foreshadows that the wedding will not go as planned? Joe and Jill had been planning their wedding for months. In the weeks leading up the big day, they had checked the weather forecast obsessively to see if they would be able to get married in Jill's mother's rose garden or if they would have to move the ceremony indoors. All the forecasts said the weather would be sunny and warm, perfect for an outdoor ceremony. On the morning of the event, while Jill and her bridesmaids got ready, Joe and his groomsman set up tables and chairs in the garden. They decorated each table with a crisp white tablecloth and a vase of flowers. As they headed inside to change into their tuxedos, one of the groomsman noticed a dark cloud far off in the distance.

As they headed inside to change into their tuxedos, one of the groomsman noticed a dark cloud far off in the distance.

All the forecasts said the weather would be sunny and warm, perfect for an outdoor ceremony.

On the morning of the event, while Jill and her bridesmaids got ready, Joe and his groomsman set up tables and chairs in the garden.

They decorated each table with a crisp white tablecloth and a vase of flowers.

A Sound Of Thunder with foreshadowing, simile, and metaphor

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English

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8th - 12th Grade

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RL.8.1, RL.8.3, RL.9-10.3

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Eckels travels with Time Safari because he wants to---

be young again

hunt dinosaurs

correct past mistakes

learn how time machines work

At the beginning of the story, what event has just occurred?

Time Travel has been outlawed

Eckels has just gotten a new job

Eckels just killed a lion

Keith has been elected president

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Travis is angry with Eckels because--

he thinks Eckels is an arrogant fool

he and Eckels are old rivals

Eckels stepped off the path

Eckels has attacked other humans

In this story the future is altered because--

Travis left Eckels behind

the wrong man won the presidency

the dinosaur was killed

Eckels didn't follow instructions

Which sentence contains an example of simile?

"Unbelievable," Eckels breathed, the light of the machine on his thin face.

Eckels, balanced on the narrow Path, aimed his rifle playfully.

He felt the trembling in his arms, and he looked down and found his hands tight on the new rifle.

Its mouth gaped, exposing a fence of teeth like daggers.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which is the best theme or message statement for “A Sound of Thunder”?

Stepping carelessly can lead to negative outcomes.

Follow directions to avoid negatively affecting democracy.

Every action, big or small, has lasting consequences.

All choices will eventually lead to the need for more choices.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How can Eckels be described when he steps off the path?

Confused and scared

Brave and daring

Defiant and aggressive

Rebellious and curious

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A Sound Of Thunder with foreshadowing, simile, and metaphor

27 questions

Eckels travels with Time Safari because he wants to---

At the beginning of the story, what event has just occurred?

Travis is angry with Eckels because--

In this story the future is altered because--

Which sentence contains an example of simile?

Which is the best theme or message statement for “A Sound of Thunder”?

How can Eckels be described when he steps off the path?

What is the best description of the emotions and actions of Travis in the following quote? "The monster's dead you idiot. The bullets! The bullets can't be left behind."

In "A Sound of Thunder" the hunters are allowed to kill dinosaurs that have been marked with red paint because those dinosaurs

The story "A Sound of Thunder" suggests that, had Eckels shot the red-painted dinosaur instead of panicking, history would have been changed

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