All Summer in a Day Comprehension and Plot

“All Summer In a Day” takes place on the

planet ________.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

The sun comes out only once every

___________________.

• every other day

• every seven days

• every seven weeks

• every seven years

Margot knows more about the sun than

her classmates because...

• she can remember her life on Earth.

• her father is an astronomer.

• both of these

• neither of these

Where do the children lock Margo?

• in the classroom

• in the closet

• in the bathroom

• outside

How long does the sun stay out?

• half an hour

• two hours

• 7 hours

• 5 minutes

Which of the following activities do the

children NOT do in the sun?

• lay out

• play hide and go seek

• run around

• swim

When do the children remember that

they had locked Margot?

• when their teacher ask about Margot

• while they wait for the sun

• after the sun faded and the rain returned

• while they are playing outside

Which of the following sentences is the

last line of the story?

• “Oh, it’s better than the sun

  lamps, isn’t it?”

• They walked slowly down the

  hall in the sound of cold rain.

• They unlocked the door, even

  more slowly, and let Margot out.

• Lightning struck ten miles away,

  five miles away, a mile, a half

  mile.

What are the children doing as "All Summer in a Day" opens?

• They are teasing Margot

• They are reciting poetry

• They are peering out a window

• They are pushing Margot into a closet

Do the other children in Margot's class remember the last time they saw the sun?

• Yes

• Maybe

• No