All Summer in a Day - Review

Slackening means...

• lessening; slowing down

• weak and easily broken

• soaked or very wet

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Frail means...

• lessening; slowing down

• weak and easily broken

• soaked or very wet

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Drenched means...

• to do something in a forceful and unfriendly way

• weak and easily broken

• soaked or very wet

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Savagely means...

• to do something in a forceful and unfriendly way

• quick to recover, strong

• soaked or very wet

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Resilient means...

• to do something in a forceful and unfriendly way

• quick to recover, strong

• soaked or very wet

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the story, the children surged around Margot. What does surged mean as it is used here?

• rushed

• danced

• tickled

• laughed

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

When the rain stops, why does the author use the words “avalanche,” “tornado,” “hurricane,” and “volcanic eruption”?

• to stress that the rain is very loud

• to describe the weather on the planet

• to explain why seeing the sun is important

• to show that the children are often in danger

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the main reason the children dislike Margot?

• She is able to write poetry.

• She comes from a different planet.

• She remembers what the sun is like.

• She does not play games with them.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

How is the setting important in the story?

• The rain causes the children to be angry and upset.

• The characters disagree about what is going to happen.

• The children lock up Margot because they are at school.

• The plot centers around the unusual weather on the planet.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

At the end of the story, the children remember they left Margot in a closet. Why is the description of what they do next important in the story?

• It shows they are afraid she is injured.

• It shows they feel guilty about their behavior.

• It shows they are glad she missed seeing the sun.

• It shows they think they are going to get into trouble.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5