Worksheets"All Summer in a Day"
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
How does the setting impact (influence) the story?
It allows for contrasting characters
It is a large part of the conflict
It shows a land where no one is able to live
It has no impact on the story
Look at the sentence from the story. Which word below is a synonym (similar meaning) for frail?
"She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years."
Smart
Unusual
Delicate
Loud
"But then they always awoke to the tatting drum." What is the author trying to show with this sentence?
He is trying to appeal to your sense of touch by having you imagine a lot of drummers.
He is trying to appeal to your sense of hearing to show the endless sound of rain.
He is trying to appeal to your sense of sight to show the children's amazement.
He is trying to appeal to your sense of smell to show the scent of morning rain.
How do the other students feel about Margot?
They want to be her friend but don't know how.
They ignore her because she is quiet.
They're mean to her because they are jealous.
They like her but think she is too pretty.
How often does the sun come out?
Every 7 years
Every 7 days
Every 7 months
Every 7 hours
Based on what you've read in the story and using evidence of Margot's personality, how will she react when let out of the closet?
She will yell and scream at her classmates
She will go out and play in the rain
She will complain to the teacher
She will cry by herself
If Margot had not been locked in the closet, she most likely would have been...
angry about going outside
happy to see the sun
upset that her classmates don't like her
scared of the sun
What image does the author create when he describes the jungle as "a nest of octopi clustering up great arms"?
There is an octopus in the jungle
The jungle is thick and the trees are wound together
The jungle is full of nests from animals and birds
The jungle is an empty wasteland of sand
Why are the kids happy to see the sun?
Because they are used to the constant rain
Because it snows a lot of Venus
Because Margot compared it to a lemon
Because they get to go to the beach
What can the reader infer from the comment Margot's classmate makes?
"It was all a joke wasn't it? Nothing's happening today, is it?"
They don't believe the sun will come out
They think Margot made up her poem
They know they won't get in trouble for locking Margot in the closet
They don't think they will be allowed to go outside
Which of the following is true of nine year-old children who have spent all their lives on Venus?
The children are always cruel to those who don't fit in.
The children have never heard a bird sing.
The children grow up with no real memory of sunlight.
The children speak a different language than English.
Why do the children move slowly and hesitate to see Margot at the end of the story?
they can't stand to see her pale face.
they know they will get in trouble now.
they are worried that Margot may not be where they left her.
they know they have done a cruel thing to her.
How does the setting affect the mood in the story?
The future setting makes the mood happy and optimistic.
The weather on Venus makes the mood depressing and gloomy.
The sun makes the mood peaceful.
The setting does not affect the mood.
Why does Margot not want to shower or let the water touch her head?
She throws tantrums until she gets her way
She would rather take a bath
The rain is driving her crazy
She doesn't care about being dirty
