Understanding 'All Summer in a Day'

How often does the sun appear on Venus in the story?

• Every day

• Every month

• Every seven years

• Every year

What does Margot remember that her classmates do not?

• The sun

• The rain

• Playing games

• School on Earth

What does Margot associate the sun with from her memories?

• A penny

• A flashlight

• A lamp

• A fire

Why do the children decide to lock Margot in the closet?

• They were playing a game

• She was too quiet

• They didn't believe her stories about the sun

• She refused to go outside

What does Margot refuse to do, which highlights her difference from the others?

• Play games

• Write poems

• Shower in the school showers

• Sing songs

What is the children's reaction when the sun comes out?

• They quickly forgot Margot

• They continued reading

• They were scared

• They stayed inside

How do the children describe the sun after experiencing it?

• Like a sun lamp

• Colder than expected

• Brighter than remembered

• Unpleasant

What is the children's initial reaction to the sun's appearance?

• They were overwhelmed with joy

• They were uninterested

• They ignored it

• They went back inside

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What natural phenomenon signals the return of the rain?

• A tornado

• An earthquake

• A snowstorm

• A thunderstorm

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What emotion do the children feel after realizing Margot was still locked in the closet?

• Guilt

• Indifference

• Joy

• Excitement