WorksheetsAll Summer in a Day Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
mixed together
intermixed
slackening
vital
savored
What are the children doing as "All Summer in a Day" opens?
They are teasing Margot
They are peering out a window
They are pushing Margot into a closet
What do the details in this passage tell you about the author's purpose?
It had been raining for seven years; thousands upon thousands of days compounded and filled from one end to the other with rain, with the drum and gush of water.
He wishes to call readers to action
He wishes to create a mood
He wishes to amuse
What does this passage from "All Summer in a Day" suggest about the setting?
A thousand forests had been crushed under the rain and grown up a thousand times to be crushed again. And this was the way life was forever on the planet Venus.
Venus was a thousand years old
Venus had rain most of the time.
There had never been forests in Venus
What does the following passage from "All Summer in a Day" say about Margot?
She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years and the rain had washed the blue from her eyes and the red from her mouth and the yellow from her hair.
Margot had been out in the rain for years
Margot is pale and delicate
Margot's eyes have no color
Why does Margot refuse to shower or let the water touch her head?
She would rather be dirty than clean
She throws tantrums to get her way
She is being driven crazy by the rain.
How do the children show their disrespect for Margot?
The lose her in the tunnel
They force her to take a shower
They lock her in a closet
Why do the children say "Yes!" when their teacher asks, "Are we all here?"
They do not want to wait for Margot
They are afraid to tell what they did
They want Margot to miss the sun
If wind is slackening, which of the following is true?
It is not as windy now as it was a little while ago
It is windier now than it was a little while ago
The wind is now mixed with rain and sleet
How do the children feel about Margot during the rising action of this story?
They are concerned for her.
They are curious about her.
They are suspicious of her.
They are jealous and dislike her.
How does the line, "She was an old photograph dusted from an album" represent the author's use of figurative language?
The author uses this line to show he has taken a photo of Margot.
The author uses this line to reveal to the reader that Margot is very, very old.
The author uses this metaphor to appeal to our sense of sight to help us imagine Margot's pale appearance.
How does the constant rain on Venus affect the children in the story?
The constant rain has made the children sensitive to sunlight.
Venus has changed the way humans think and the children have lost their imaginations.
The constant rain has put the children in a bad mood and made them sleepy.
The constant rain has made the children doubtful that the sun will even appear.
Identify the figurative language used by the author in this sentence.
“A boom of thunder startled them, and like leaves before a new hurricane, they tumbled upon each other and ran.”
metaphor
personification
simile
How do the children feel at the end of the story?
The children are unsure if Margot will believe that they saw the sun.
The children are afraid that Margot will never speak to them again.
The children are glad that Margot did not see the sun.
The children are ashamed of locking Margot in a closet.
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
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
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
How often does the sun come out?
Every 7 years
Every 7 days
Every 7 months
Every 7 hours
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.
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.
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.
"All Summer In a Day" takes place on the planet...
Mercury
Earth
Venus
Mars
Margot knows more about the sun than her classmates because...
She was born on earth and remembers the sun.
Her father told her about it because he's an astronomer.
Both of these
Neither of these.
Where did the children lock Margot?
in the uv room
outside in the rain
the classroom
the closet
When do the children remember that they locked Margot in the closet?
when their teacher asks about Margot.
while they wait for the sun.
after the sun faded and the rain returned.
while they are playing outside.
Why are William and the children jealous of Margot?
She's a teacher's pet
She came from Earth and will likely return
Her family is wealthy
She's a great writer
Which adjectives best describe Margot in the story?
aggressive
childish
lonely
foolish
Which of the excerpts below includes a metaphor?
They turned on themselves, like a feverish wheel, all tumbling spokes.
She was an old photograph dusted from an album...
"It's like a penny," she said once, eyes closed.
A boom of thunder startled them.
Which event is part of the falling action?
Margot is pushed by William.
The children walk slowly back into the classroom
The students realize they left Margot in the closet.
They open the closet door.
What does Margot miss the most?
The sun
Her family
The sound of rain
Her home on Earth
Why do the children resent Margot?
She is older than them
She is afraid of the dark
She remembers the sun and they do not
She refuses to play with them
What does Margot’s reaction to the sun suggest about her character?
She is indifferent to nature
She is deeply connected to her past
She is afraid of change
She does not care about her surroundings
What does Margot’s longing for the sun reveal about her emotional state?
She is indifferent to her surroundings
She is excited about the rain
She enjoys the company of the other children
She feels a deep sense of loneliness
What does the ending of the story imply about Margot's future?
She will find happiness among the children
She may continue to feel isolated
She will eventually return to Earth
She will become the leader of the group
The school installed a new _________ to ensure the science lab was fully equipped.
apparatus
surge
vital
What does dimly mean
Weakly
Strongly
Quickly
Harshly
What does Seized mean
to steal
To put in possession of something
to eat
What does repercussions mean
and effect given in return
sunshine
activites
What does immense mean
greatness by size or degree
painful
outstanding
Conversation between two people in a book, play, or a movie
tone
inference
evidence
dialogue
To make a guess about what is going to happen next in a story
foreshadowing
prediction
summary
theme
Who the story is about
theme
character
plot
evidence
Time, place, and circumstance in which a story takes place
foreshadowing
theme
plot
setting
1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person
evidence
dialogue
point of view
predication
The events that happen in a story (roller coaster)
theme
plot
summary
conflict
The lesson learned about life
inferences
conflict
character
theme
Proof that you can find in a story or passage
evidence
inferences
dialogue
plot
Problem(s) in the story
plot
setting
conflict
inferences
Clues at the beginning of the story that give you hints of what is to come
summary
dialogue
theme
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An educated guess based on what was read in the passage
evidence
dialogue
inferences
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