Autumntime (short story)

What is a narrator?

• The voice telling the story

• The main character

• The parts where people are talking

• The bad guy

Check all that apply: What are some details that show this story takes place in the future?

• "Mom dialed a light breakfast of toast and synthetic (fake) milk so that we wouldn’t waste time eating."

• "Dad used to tell me stories about the trees that still existed when he was a boy."

• "Oh, I’ve seen the plastic trees; practically every street has a few of them."

• "From there we took another elevator-bus down to main level, rode the monorail to Intercity Subway Station 27, and caught the second sublevel AA train to Boston."

Why is today special for the narrator?

• They are going to the city.

• They are going to ride a train.

• They are going to see a real tree.

• They are going to tour an old house.

What types of trees are there in the future, according to the story?

• Real trees

• Foam trees

• Plastic trees

• Metal trees

The trees were destroyed because of "urbanization". What does the word "urban" mean?

• Relating to towns

• Relating to villages

• Relating to forests

• Relating to cities

Where was the real tree?

• Out in the country

• In an urban park

• In the backyard of an "old-style wooden" house

• Under the monorail

Check all that apply: Why wasn't the tree in East Boston Urban Center destroyed along with the others?

• The government wanted to make money by charging people to see it.

• The property was owned by a rich and influential family who passed it on from one generation to the next.

• They wanted to save one tree for future generations to see.

• They wanted to watch its leaves change each season.

The house had a backyard, which was forbidden. Why would the government ban having a backyard?

• It was space that could be used for a building.

• It was dangerous to be outside for too long due to pollution.

• It was space that could be used for a park.

Why would the author purposely misspell the word "oke"?

• To show that the narrator is bad at spelling

• To show that they spell words differently in the future

• To show that the narrator is not familiar with the names of trees

• It was probably a typo.

Even though the tree will probably be cut down at the end of the year, what gives the reader hope?

• The narrator feels like crying, so at least someone cares.

• The tree healed over the carving, so maybe it will survive.

• The narrator had picked up an acorn, so maybe they will plant it.

• The parents appreciated how good the tree smelled.