All Summer in a Day - post-reading warm-up

The setting of the story is

• a space station on the moon

• the planet Venus

• a jungle on Earth

• a the planet Mars

What is the weather like on Venus?

• Rainy

• Fierce, crushing storms, gushing water, and tidal waves

• pleasant and mild

• Warm - "like a fire . . . in a stove."

Why are the children pressed against the window in the beginning of the story?

• A surfer caught an epic wave just outside their window.

• They are hoping to see a meteor shower.

• There is a school of dolphins playing in the water.

• They are hoping to see the sun come out.

How often does the sun come out on Venus and for how long?

• Every 2 years for 1 hour.

• Every 7 years for 1 hour.

• Every 7 years for 2 hours

• Every 2 years for 7 hours

Where do the children live and go to school in the story?

• in treehouses.

• in submarines.

• in underground tunnels.

• in space pods.

Which of the following is true about the children who have spent their whole lives on Venus?

• They are always cruel to those who don't fit in.

• They grow up with no real memory of sunlight.

• They grow up never learning how to swim.

• They refuse to eat spinach because it is the color of white cheese.

What can be inferred from the comment made by Margot's classmates:

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

• They don't trust that the sun will come out.

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

• They don't think they will get in trouble for being mean to Margot.

• They don't think Margot wrote her poem.

What did the author mean by the following description of Margot:

"...the rain had washed the blue from her eyes and the red from her mouth and the yellow from her hair..."

• the rain was so constant it was impossible to keep lipstick on

• she was very cold.

• she was very sad

• the rain washed all her blonde dye from her hair

You can infer Margot's parents are worried about her because they . . .

• brought her to live on Venus.

• read her poem about the rain.

• are considering moving back to Earth.

• spoke to the teacher about her behavior.

Why do the children 'hate' Margot?

Select all correct answers.

• She won't play games with them.

• She remembers the sun and they are jealous..

• Her parents might take her back to Earth.

• She is different and they don't understand her.