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WorksheetsA Sound of Thunder
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 35mins
Which statement best explains why the discussion about President Keith in the opening scene is important to the success of the story's plot?
The discussion about President Keith's election sets the plot in motion, so it is important for the reader to learn about it prior to learning about the time travel.
The discussion demonstrates that President Keith won and that his opponent is monstrous, which is necessary to know to understand the final scene's significance.
It is revealed at the end that the government is at odds with the safari company, so knowing that members of the company support President Keith is important.
Information about President Keith's election serves to foreshadow the story's dramatic ending.
Read the sentence from paragraph 10. "The Tyrant Lizard, the most incredible monster in history." Which word is the best synonym for incredible as it is used in this context?
Unconvincing
Implausible
Spectacular
Formidable
The scene that depicts how horrifying the dinosaur is contributes to the plot by —
making the careless actions Eckels takes seem believable despite the risks they pose
demonstrating why adventurous people would want to sign up for the safari
explaining why Travis and the desk clerk warn Eckels about the danger of the hunt
indicating that hunting a dinosaur is more challenging than hunting other game
Read the sentence from paragraph 102. They gazed back at the ruined Monster, the stagnating mound, where already strange reptilian birds and golden insects were busy at the steaming armor. Which word is an antonym for the word stagnating?
Rotting
Flourishing
Hibernating
Vegetating
Read the following synopsis of the story. Mr. Eckels sets off on a time travel adventure to hunt a dinosaur. He alters the course of history. Which of the following choices best improves the transition between the two sentences?
Mr. Eckels sets off on a time travel adventure to hunt a dinosaur. He alters the course of history, and he puts others in danger.
Mr. Eckels sets off on a time travel adventure to hunt a dinosaur and gets scared. He alters the course of history.
Mr. Eckels sets off on a time travel adventure to hunt a dinosaur. Accidentally altering the course of history, he steps off the path.
Mr. Eckels sets off on a time travel adventure to hunt a dinosaur. With one misstep along the way, he alters the course of history.
List 4 of our learning targets.
What does the time Eckels spends in the past reveal about him?
It reveals that he is as comfortable in a setting he knows as he is in a past era.
It reveals that he is unable to handle hunting large game without skilled guides.
It reveals that he underestimates the past and overestimates his adaptability.
It reveals that he romanticizes the past and does not appreciate his own era enough.
So slight as to be difficult to to detect or describe
undulate
expendable
subliminal
subtle
Choose the word that establishes a cause-and-effect relationship by replacing the underlined section in the sentence below. Time Safari, Inc., will change your life, and it will make your wildest hunting fantasies come true.
however
before
because
correct as is
Which conclusion can a reader draw about Eckels, based on his characterization in the selection?
He doesn’t think through his actions to analyze their possible consequences.
He is a rule follower and he is concerned about the safety of others.
He is a pompous rich man, but he respects Mr. Travis’s authority.
He is a timid person who doesn’t want to take any risks.
What genre is this body of work?
Argumentative Essay
Memoir
Science Fiction
Short Story
Worth sacrificing to gain an objective
undulate
paradox
subtle
expendable
The enormity of visiting a time so far before his own makes Eckels —
ponder whether his concern over the election was small and insignificant
regain confidence when he encounters the dinosaur he is supposed to shoot
wonder how the world will change if they can be successful on the trip
consider living his life in a different way when he returns to the present
Something that has or seems to have contradictory qualities.
subtle
paradox
expendable
undulate
To move in waves
subtle
undulate
subliminal
paradox
Below the level of awareness
paradox
subliminal
undulate
expendable
Which two conventions of the science fiction genre best support an inference that the time travelers' actions will change the future?
Science fiction allows the narrative to break from reality, so any outcome is possible.
Technology in science fiction is used to entertain readers.
Science fiction often deals with apocalyptic scenarios.
How past, present, and future influence each other is often explored in science fiction.
Fictional languages and descriptive settings are very common devices used in science fiction.
