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All Summer in a Day - Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Slackening means...

a)

lessening; slowing down

b)

weak and easily broken

c)

soaked or very wet

2.

Frail means...

a)

lessening; slowing down

b)

weak and easily broken

c)

soaked or very wet

3.

Drenched means...

a)

to do something in a forceful and unfriendly way

b)

weak and easily broken

c)

soaked or very wet

4.

Savagely means...

a)

to do something in a forceful and unfriendly way

b)

quick to recover, strong

c)

soaked or very wet

5.

Resilient means...

a)

to do something in a forceful and unfriendly way

b)

quick to recover, strong

c)

soaked or very wet

6.

In the story, the children surged around Margot. What does surged mean as it is used here?

a)

rushed

b)

danced

c)

tickled

d)

laughed

7.

When the rain stops, why does the author use the words “avalanche,” “tornado,” “hurricane,” and “volcanic eruption”?

a)

to stress that the rain is very loud

b)

to describe the weather on the planet

c)

to explain why seeing the sun is important

d)

to show that the children are often in danger

8.

What is the main reason the children dislike Margot?

a)

She is able to write poetry.

b)

She comes from a different planet.

c)

She remembers what the sun is like.

d)

She does not play games with them.

9.

How is the setting important in the story?

a)

The rain causes the children to be angry and upset.

b)

The characters disagree about what is going to happen.

c)

The children lock up Margot because they are at school.

d)

The plot centers around the unusual weather on the planet.

10.

At the end of the story, the children remember they left Margot in a closet. Why is the description of what they do next important in the story?

a)

It shows they are afraid she is injured.

b)

It shows they feel guilty about their behavior.

c)

It shows they are glad she missed seeing the sun.

d)

It shows they think they are going to get into trouble.

11.

What is the genre of the story?

a)

Realistic Fiction

b)

Science Fiction or Fantasy

c)

Mystery

d)

Historical Fiction

12.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

13.

The sun only shines...

a)

2 hours, once every 7 years

b)

on Monday's

c)

in the summer

d)

in the winter

14.

Margot came from what place?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Saturn

15.

When do you think All Summer in a Day was written?

a)

2020

b)

1954

c)

2001

d)

1978

16.

Did you know...exploration of Venus began with a "flyby" spacecraft from the Soviet Union in 1961 and another from the US in 1962. Since then, orbiting spacecraft and robotic equipment have provided pictures and information about conditions on Venus.

a)

Yes, I knew that. Cool....

b)

No, I had no idea. Cool!

c)

BORING, Ms. Laird... next question! ;-)

17.

Why did Margot write this poem?

a)

She is sad about the sun on Venus because she remembers it from living in Ohio on Earth.

b)

She wrote it for fun.

c)

She wrote the poem for William.

18.

Why do the other students not like Margot?

4 lines
19.

How would you feel in Margot's shoes if you did not get to see the sun?

a)

I would feel sad too.

b)

I would be mad!

c)

I would be ok.

d)

I wouldn't really care.

20.

In the story, the author uses figurative language often. What is this an example of? "They stood as if someone had driven them, like so many stakes, into the floor."

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification