Re-read the first paragraph of “The Lottery”. Using complete sentences, describe the mood the author initially establishes with two adjectives. Include two pieces of evidence to support your statements about the mood.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Soon the men began to gather. They stood surveying their own children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes. They gathered together, away from the pile of stones in the corner. Their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed...The lottery was conducted by Mr. Summers…He was followed by the postmaster, Mr. Graves, who carried a three-legged stool. When Mr. Summers said, “Some of you fellows want to give me a hand?” there was hesitation.

Contrast the mood at the opening of the story (paragraph 1) to the mood in the above paragraphs. Using complete sentences, describe the mood using two adjectives. Describe the shift in the mood and include two pieces of evidence from the above paragraphs to support your statements.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the fifth paragraph on page 120 beginning with “Soon the men…” and answer the question below. The setting for “The Lottery” is

• a. In an urban area in the 1700s

• b. In a rural area in the mid-1900s

• c. In ancient times

• d. In a rural area in the middle ages

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

On pages 121-122, the narrator describes the black box(es) in great detail. Because of the description, the reader is able to make several inferences about the history of the lottery and how long it has been practiced and the importance of its use. Make an inference about each of those things.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Read Tessie Hutchinson’s words on page 123. Pay attention to her word choice and manner of speaking. What can you tell about her and the others of her community by the way she speaks?

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the old saying that Old Man Warner uses when talking about the lottery? What does that saying indicate about the lottery’s purpose?

From what point of view does the narrator tell the story?

• a. first person limited

• b. third person omniscient

• c. third person limited

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Who is or who are the protagonist(s) in the story?

• Tessie Hutchinson

• the townspeople

• Old Man Warner
• Mr. Summers

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The conflict type(s) of “The Lottery” is

• protagonist v. nature

• protagonist v. society

• protagonist v. character

• protagonist v. self

• protagonist v. supernatural

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the story’s main idea?

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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