The Lottery (Commonlit 360)

What is the villagers’ attitude toward their traditions?

• The villagers value traditions and try to keep them going.

• The villagers learn their traditions but do not continue them.

• The villagers ignore traditions and do things however they wish.

• The villagers question traditions and how they relate to modern life.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does the author group the lottery in with “square dances, the teen club, [and] the Halloween program”? (Paragraph 4)

• to show readers that the village views the lottery as threatening

• to show readers that the village only allows young people to participate in the lottery

• to show readers that the village does not enjoy participating in the lottery

• to show readers that the village treats the lottery like any other town event

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that the villagers want their children to continue the lottery?

• “The girls stood aside, talking among themselves, looking over their shoulders at the boys, and the very small children rolled in the dust.” (Paragraph 2)

• “‘Seventy-seventh year I been in the lottery,’ Old Man Warner said as he went through the crowd. ‘Seventy-seventh time.’” (Paragraph 40)

• “The crowd was quiet. A girl whispered, ‘I hope it’s not Nancy,’ and the sound of the whisper reached the edges of the crowd.” (Paragraph 66)

• “The children had stones already. And someone gave little Davy Hutchinson a few pebbles.” (Paragraph 76)

What do Mr. Summers’ and Mr. Adams’ “humorless” smiles reveal about the village’s attitude toward the lottery? (Paragraph 20)

• The village is uncertain about the truth of the lottery.

• The village is aware of the horror of the lottery and they ignore it.

• The village has a secret plan to disrupt and change the continuation of the lottery.

• The village openly discusses their problems and concerns with the lottery tradition.

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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

Which statement is a theme of “The Lottery”?

• Blindly following traditions can build awareness of a community’s flaws.

• Blindly following traditions can create change and improvements.

• Blindly following traditions can have disastrous consequences.

• Blindly following traditions can strengthen a community.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2