Identify which theme best fits The Lottery

• Blindly following tradition can be dangerous

• Violence doesn't solve problems

• To respect one's neighbors

• Being disobedient is dangerous

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Analyze the text and identify the climax of the story.

• Mr. Summers bring the box to the town square.

• The commencement of the lottery.

• Bill Hutchinson drawing the losing slip of paper.

• Tessie's fate.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Identify which literary element pertains to a story's universal message.

• Characters

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Choose the correct definition for "tradition"

• solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

• behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards.

• a power beyond human control that is believed to determine what happens

• the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Part A: Identify which character from the story best represents traditions

• Mr. Adams

• Old Man Warner

• Mrs. Hutchison

• Mrs. Graves

Part B: Select which detail from the story best supports your answer to part A.

• “‘There’s always been a lottery,’ he added petulantly. ‘Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody,’” (Paragraph 32).

• "'Be a good sport, Tessie,' Mrs. Delacroix called, and Mrs. Graves said, 'All of us took the same chance,'" (Paragraph 47).

• "'They do say,' Mr. Adams said to Old Man Warner, who stood next to him, 'that over in the north village they're talking of giving up the lotter'" (Paragraph 32).

• "Suddenly, Tessie Hutchinson shouted to Mr. Summers, 'You didn't give him time enough to take any paper he wanted I saw you. It wasn't fair'" (Paragraph 45).

Identify what the section on pages 144-145 of the story confirmed about the lottery.

• This section confirms that the lottery is hard to win. This is evidenced by the villagers being excited that Bill Hutchison has won.

• This section confirms that winning the lottery is a negative thing. This is evidenced by Mrs. Hutchison's distress over her husband winning.

• This section confirms that the villagers want to change the lottery. This is evidenced by a discussion between Mrs. Hutchison and Mrs. Graves.

• This section confirms that the children in the village are sacred. This is evidenced by the villagers praising Jack Watson.

Select the answer that best describes the shift in tone in "The Lottery" from the beginning of the story to now.

• The tone has shifted from tranquil to apprehensive

• The tone has shifted from excited to tranquil

• The tone has shifted from formal to informal

• The tone has shifted from apprehensive to relieved

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Select the correct definition for Dystopian fiction.

• Genre consisting of stories that could have actually occurred to people or animals in a believable setting.

• Genre describing an imaginary place where life is extremely good because of a bountiful economy and social equality

• Genre describing an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror

• Genre describing imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets.

Analyze the quote, "Used to be a saying about 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.' First thing you know, we'd all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns" (Paragraph 33). What purpose does this quote imply the lottery serves?

• To appease the government

• To establish positive relations with neighboring villages

• To ensure a bountiful harvest

• To guarantee that everyone in the village has employment