WorksheetsAll summer in a Day teaching project
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Which detail shows that the story takes place in the future?
The children live on Venus.
Scientists study the sun.
It has been raining for 7 years.
Children dream of the sun.
You can Infer that Margot's parents are worried about her because they
brought her to live on Venus.
spoke to the teacher about her behavior.
read her a poem about the sun.
are considering moving back to Earth.
What degree of importance does the setting have in the development of the plot?
It is crucial because the weather helps create conflict.
It is unimportant because the story would not change if the setting were to be changed.
It is somewhat important because Venus is very similar to Earth.
It is a minor detail because the setting is only important to the beginning of the story.
What are the children waiting for as the story begins?
A rainstorm
The sun to shine
Early dismissal from school
A snow storm
"She was an old photograph." What does the author mean by this?
The author is saying that Margot is actually a picture.
The author is comparing Margot to an old photograph because of her faded appearance.
The author is comparing Margot to an old photograph because she is alive and vibrant in pictures.
The author believes Margot is older than she is.
Margot's "biggest crime" was that-
she had come to Venus only five years before and could still remember the sun.
she would not play with the other children
she would tell the teachers about the kids behaviors
she didn't like water
They looked at everything and ____________ everything
repercussion
immense
savored
Indiscriminate
Which point of view is this story told from?
first person
second person
third person omniscient (all knowing)
third person limited
The setting of the story is
a space station on the moon
a lonely place on Earth
the planet Venus
a planet in a distant galaxy
How does the setting affect the mood in the story?
The future setting makes the happy and optimistic.
The weather on Venus makes the mood deary and gloomy.
The sun makes the mood peaceful.
The setting does not affect the mood.
What is one reason that the children treat Margot badly?
She stays away from the jungle.
She locks children in closets.
She writes stories about the weather.
She might go back to Earth soon.
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 a empty wasteland of sand.
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 that the sun will come out.
They think Margot made up her poem.
They know that they wont get in trouble for locking Margot in a closet.
They dont think that they will be allowed to go outside.
The children lock Margot in the closet because.....
they want Margot to think only about rain.
they don't want Margot to know about the warmth of the sun.
they are worried that Margot will get a sunburn.
they are jealous of Margot for remembering what the sun is like.
When the sun comes out, the children
think it looks like a lemon.
stay in the classroom and hide.
run and play outside, in the jungle.
cry and wait for the rain to return.
Why do the children move slowly and hesitate to see Margot at the end of the story?
they cant stand to see her pale face.
they know they will have to finish the school day.
they are worried that Margot may not be where they left her.
they know that they have done something cruel to her.
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
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
How often does the sun come out?
Every 7 years
Every 7 days
Every 7 months
Every 7 hours
"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.
