All Summer in a Day

How does the setting affect the mood in the story?

• The future setting makes the mood happy and optimistic.

• The weather on Venus makes the mood depressing and gloomy.

• The sun makes the mood peaceful.

• The setting does not affect the mood.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which statement best expresses a major theme of "All Summer In a Day"?

• Following the crowd can lead to cruel actions that you will regret later.

• Following the crowd can give people the courage to try new things.

• Following the crowd can make people afraid to be independent.

• Following the crowd can result in damage to the environment.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What genre is this story?

• horror

• romance

• science fiction

• historical fiction

How long does the sun come out on Venus?

• 7 hours

• 7 days

• 2 hours

• 2 days

"But then they always awoke to the tatting drum." What is the author trying to show with this sentence?

• He is trying to appeal to your sense of touch by having you imagine a lot of drummers.

• He is trying to appeal to your sense of hearing to show the endless sound of rain.

• He is trying to appeal to your sense of sight to show the children's amazement.

• He is trying to appeal to your sense of smell to show the scent of morning rain.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How did Margot respond to her classmates locking her in the closet?

• She fought back and tried to get out of the closet

• They threatened to tell the teacher

• She didn't fight back

• Margot cried uncontrollably

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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

• She will yell and scream at her classmates

• She will go out and play in the rain

• She will complain to the teacher

• She will cry by herself

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In the story, the sun only comes out every...

• 7 Years

• 7 Months

• 11 Days

• 11 years

What can the reader infer from the comment Margot's classmate makes?

"It was all a joke wasn't it? Nothing's happening today, is it?"

• They don't believe the sun will come out

• They think Margot made up her poem

• They know they won't get in trouble for locking Margot in the closet

• They don't think they will be allowed to go outside

In the following sentence what does the word tumultuously probably mean? "They stopped running and stood in the great jungle that covered Venus that grew and never stopped growing tumultuously, even as you watched it."

• in an orderly way

• in a funny way

• in a crazy way

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4