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All Summer in a Day
All Summer in a Day
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#short story #ray bradbury #science fictin #language arts
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1
What is the turning point of the plot?
none of the above
The children lock Margot in the closet.
William doesn't believe that she wrote the poem she read.
Venus is described.
2
How does the story end?
They let Margot out of the closet.
Margot beats William up.
The teacher punishes the class.
They laugh at her because she missed it.
3
"They stood as if someone had driven them, like so many stakes, into the floor."
This means they're frozen
none of the above
This means they're hungry
This means they're tired from running.
4
Who is the author of All Summer in a Day?
Cris Tovani
Gary Soto
Ms. Martinez
Ray Bradbury
5
The students claim they hated Margot for which of the following reasons?
They hated how she constantly stole the ball in gym class.
They hated how she cried all the time.
They hated how she looked and how quiet she was.
They hated how she showed off.
6
Which of the following sentences is a metaphor?
none of the above.
William is as angry as a hornet.
Margot is a ghost among the silly students.
Venus rains so much, I never have to drink water again.
7
What is supposed to take place on the day in which this short story is told?
The rain starts for the first time in seven years.
A war begins.
The rain stops for the first time in seven years.
There will be a snow storm.
8
Which adjective would you use to describe the setting of Venus?
gloomy
bright
terrifying
cheerful
9
I love writing essays about this story.
It's better than texting with my friends.
I would write essays for the rest of my life if I could.
Of course!
Heck Yeah!
10
What is the real reason the children lie to Margot about the sun?
They want to protect her from a sunburn.
all of the above
They think she'll believe anything.
They want to make her feel hopeless.
11
What is underneath the children's hatred of Margot?
all of the above
They're jealous she might be going back to Earth.
They are jealous of her experiences.
They feel she is lying about knowing how the sun is.
12
Who is the main character of All Summer in a Day?
Marjorie
William
Snoop Dogg
Margot
13
What kind of a story is All Summer in a Day?
historical fiction
a novel
a science fiction short story
an autobiography
14
What do the children learn during their time in the sun?
The sun burns their skin and they are grateful for the rain.
The sun is not that great.
They had fun and are glad Margot didn't get to join them.
The sun makes things beautiful.
15
Which of these is an adjective that correctly describes Margot?
quiet
all of the above
frail
depressed
16
What is the setting of this short story?
Springfield
Mars
Venus
Ohio
17
What change did the children go through over the course of the story?
They don't! They stay the same from beginning to end.
They all learn how important the rain is.
none of the above
They now understand Margot's sadness.
18
Which of these is a simile?
The sun is a hot stove.
The sun is a flower.
I miss the sun so badly I could die.
The sun is like a penny
