All Summer in a Day Comprehension

When do the children remember that they had locked Margo?

• when their teacher asks about Margot

• while they wait for the sun

• after the sun faded and the rain returned

• while they are playing outside

Why are the other children unable to remember the sun?

• None of the other children lived on Venus the last time the sun came out.

• They were only 2 years old the last time the sun came out.

• The other children have memory loss.

Select 4 reasons why Margot is different than the other children.

• Margot is from Earth and can remember the Sun.

• Margot is more popular than the other students.

• Margot is thin and pale.

• Margot's parents might send her back to Earth.

• Margot does not like to play or interact with the other children.

Why Margot's differences cause the other children not to like her?

Select 2 answers

• They do not understand people different from them.

• They are jealous of her memories and opportunities.

• They are scared of her.

• The other children dislike her because they truly want to be her friend.

What do the other children do to Margot?

• Cover her eyes when the sun comes out.

• Push her out into the sun.

• Lock her in the closet.

What do the other children remember when it starts to rain again?

• That the sun will come back out in 2 hours.

• That it will be another 7 years before it rains again.

• That Margot is still in the closet.

Which detail supports that idea that the other children have changed at the end of the story?

• Behind the closet door was only silence.

• They turned through the doorway to the room in the sound of the storm and thunder, lightning on their faces...

• They could not meet each other’s glances. Their faces were solemn and pale. They looked at their hands and feet, their faces down.

What is the main setting of 'All Summer in a Day'?

• A) Earth

• B) Mars

• C) Venus

• D) The Moon

Why is Margot different from the other children in 'All Summer in a Day'?

• A) She has seen the sun before.

• B) She is taller than the others.

• C) She is from Venus.

• D) She likes the rain.

What event are the children eagerly anticipating in 'All Summer in a Day'?

• A) A visit from Earth

• B) The appearance of the sun

• C) A rainstorm

• D) A school holiday