All Summer In a Day

What role does the setting have on the story, "All Summer in a Day"?

Remember, the setting of the story is on the planet Venus where it rains all day, every day for seven years.

• The setting is a symbol for the protagonist of the story.

• The setting portrays an uninhabitable land.

• The setting is the central force in the conflict of the story.

• The setting allows for the portrayal of diverse characters.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Look at the sentence from the story. Which word below is a synonym for frail? 

She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years.

• unusual

• smart

• fragile

• wet

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How do the other students feel about Margot?

• They want to be her friend but don't know how.

• They like her but think she's too pretty.

• They're mean to her because they're jealous.

• They ignore her because she's different.

Based on what you've read in the story, drawing on evidence of Margot's personality, how will she react when let out of the closet?

• She will yell and scream at her class mates.

• She will go out and play in the rain.

• She will complain to the teacher.

• She will cry by herself.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

If Margot had not been locked in the closet, she would most likely have been

• uncaring.

• upset her classmates do not like her.

• scared to go outside.

• happy to see the sun.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3