WorksheetsAll Summer in a Day Comprehension and Plot
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
“All Summer In a Day” takes place on the
planet ________.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
The sun comes out only once every
___________________.
every other day
every seven days
every seven weeks
every seven years
Margot knows more about the sun than
her classmates because...
she can remember her life on Earth.
her father is an astronomer.
both of these
neither of these
Where do the children lock Margo?
in the classroom
in the closet
in the bathroom
outside
How long does the sun stay out?
half an hour
two hours
7 hours
5 minutes
Which of the following activities do the
children NOT do in the sun?
lay out
play hide and go seek
run around
swim
When do the children remember that
they had locked Margot?
when their teacher ask about Margot
while they wait for the sun
after the sun faded and the rain returned
while they are playing outside
Which of the following sentences is the
last line of the story?
“Oh, it’s better than the sun
lamps, isn’t it?”
They walked slowly down the
hall in the sound of cold rain.
They unlocked the door, even
more slowly, and let Margot out.
Lightning struck ten miles away,
five miles away, a mile, a half
mile.
What are the children doing as "All Summer in a Day" opens?
They are teasing Margot
They are reciting poetry
They are peering out a window
They are pushing Margot into a closet
Do the other children in Margot's class remember the last time they saw the sun?
Yes
Maybe
No
The word that best describes how Margot's classmates feel about her at the beginning of the story is...
jealous
friendly
afraid
frightened
The problem faced by the main character is developed during the ______________.
Exposition
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
What is the part of the story leading up to the climax?
Expostion
Rising Action
Falling Action
None of the Above
What best describes the TIME and PLACE of a Story?
Rising Action
Plot
Setting
Plot
What is the conflict?
the people or animals in a story
the time and place of events
the problem or challenge
the lesson a reader understands
The lesson a reader understands when the plot ends...
conflict
theme
climax
setting
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
exposition
rising action
climax
resolution
Turning point in a story; moment of greatest suspense; conflict at most intense or dramatic moment.
Rising Action
Resolution
Climax
Falling Action
