The Lottery

As more people entered the _______ the chances of winning became slimmer and slimmer.

• lottery

• paraphernalia

• tradition

• ritual

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The Lottery's setting could be described as:

• a cold and windy winter day

• a clear and sunny summer morning

• a brisk fall morning

• a foggy and gloomy spring morning

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

__________ is a community leader who runs the lottery each year.

• Mr. Graves

• Old Man Warner

• Mr. Martin

• Mr. Summers

___________ is the lottery winner.

• Mrs. Summers

• Tessie Hutchinson

• Old Man Warner

• Bobby Martin

Which evidence from the text foreshadows the ending of the story? (foreshadow means clues about what is going to happen later)

• "Soon the men began to gather...speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes"

• "The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day"

• "Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example"

• "He was a round-faced, jovial man and he ran the coal business"

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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

What is the theme (life lesson) of The Lottery? Use evidence from the text to support your response.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main purpose of the opening paragraphs in "The Lottery"?

• To introduce the main characters

• To build a sense of normalcy before the shocking twist

• To provide historical context for the story

• To reveal the true identity of the lottery winner

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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 tone of the first paragraph in "The Lottery"?

• Joyful

• Anxious

• Suspenseful

• Melancholic

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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

What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

• To introduce the characters

• To describe the setting

• To build suspense

• To reveal the lottery's purpose

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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

How do the townspeople react to the lottery in the first few paragraphs?

• They eagerly participate

• They protest and refuse to join

• They are indifferent and passive

• They are confused about the rules

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4