All Summer In A Day Review

What mainly does the following passage from “All Summer in a Day” reveal about the inhabitants of Venus (paragraph 9)?

• The inhabitants of Venus were all born there.

• Much like the planet’s forests, Venus’ schoolchildren have been affected by the planet’s constant rain.

• Venus is prone to natural disasters, including tidal waves and floods.

• The inhabitants of Venus all moved to the planet because they loved rain.

What does this sentence from paragraph 55 add to the development of the setting?

It was the color of stones and white cheese and ink, and it was the color of the moon.

• Suggesting that the planet Earth and Venus are alike in terms of atmosphere and land

• Describing things that could not be found on Venus

• Explaining what is produced on the planet using provisions from the jungle.

• Using imagery to depict Venus as black, white and gray

Which of the following selections best describes why the other students are mean to Margot?

• Margot lies about her memories of the Sun, leading the other students to resent her.

• They see her as an outsider and feel bitter towards her for being different.

• Her memories of the sun make her bratty and unkind.

• She tells everyone that the sun isn’t real.

Choose the sentence that would best add further descriptive detail to the passage below (paragraph 21).

• “Smiling, she appeared as bright as the absent sun she so regularly described.”

• “Margot gazed at her fellow students with wild, menacing eyes.”

• “Haunted and silent, she stared intently into the endless pound of the downpour.”

• “As the group of children became chaotic, Margot smirked, rolled her eyes, and turned back to the window.”

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which selection best describes how the children ultimately feel about locking Margot in the closet?

• They don’t remember having locked Margot in the closet just hours earlier.

• They feel guilt for having caused her to miss the sun’s brief appearance.

• They think it’s best that Margot missed it, since she’d already seen the sun.

• They hope Margot will forgive them.

Which of these inferences about William is best supported by the story?

• William is deeply thoughtful.

• He loves life on Venus even without the sun.

• William shies away from violence.

• He represents the children’s general attitude towards Margot.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which meaning of repercussion most closely matches its meaning in the following passage (paragraph 49)?

• an effect or result of some event or action

• the state of being driven back by a resisting body

• an echo or reverberation

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Select the vocabulary word that best fits the sentence below:

The outfit you choose to wear tonight is of no _____ to the outcome of the cooking contest.

• consequence

• immense

• resilient

• savagely

• vital

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Select the vocabulary word that best fits the sentence below:

The rock was so _____ that it took a tractor to move it.

• consequence

• immense

• resilient

• savagely

• vital

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Select the vocabulary word that best fits the sentence below:

Although the tornado destroyed the town's business district, the _____ business owners vowed to rebuild.

• consequence

• immense

• resilient

• savagely

• vital

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4