reference to history, religion, literature, culture

Why are the other students jealous of Margot?

She remembers the sun and is moving to Earth.

What happens when Eckels steps off the Path.

He steps on a butterfly causing a change in the future.

genre projecting futuristic technology or knowledge

What is the theme of "Sound of Thunder"?

Small changes can have big consequences.

How does the author build suspense in "Sound of Thunder"?

The author describes all the ways things could go wrong.

What element of Sound of Thunder might be considered dystopian?

the authoritarian government in power at the end

a story that has a symbolic meaning and a literal meaning

What is the theme of "All Summer in a Day"?

Humans have a tendency to bully those who are different.

She had come here only five years ago from Earth.

Example of personification

The jungle sighed and squeaked under them resilient and alive.

giving non-human things human characteristics

Which is the best example of allegory?

a rainy planet that represents a girl's personal depression

What is ironic about Eckels's mistake in the past?

He goes to kill a dinosaur and ends up being killed.

literature that depicts a world gone wrong; totally undesirable

What is the exposition (background info) of "All Summer in a Day"?

A girl and her classmates are waiting for the rain to stop on Venus.

What is the Butterfly Effect

Small things can have big consequences over time.

How does the author build suspense in "All Summer in a Day?"

suspense builds as the students return from outside and approach the closet

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Allusion
reference to history, religion, literature, culture
a story within a story
part of speech used to describe a noun
repetition of consonant sounds
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Why are the other students jealous of Margot?
She gets better grades.
She remembers the sun and is moving to Earth.
She is a native of Venus.
She is the teacher's favorite.
3
What is suspense?
climax
exposition
tension
resolution
4
What is the setting of "All Summer in a Day"?
past, Earth
future, Earth
past, Venus
future, Venus
5
What happens when Eckels steps off the Path.
He kills and butterfly and is left in the past.
He startles the T-Rex causing the death of a hunter.
He steps on a butterfly causing a change in the future.
He kills a butterfly which makes butterflies extinct in the future.
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Science fiction
genre projecting futuristic technology or knowledge
satirical stories that criticize authoritarian governments
stories with modern themes
genre based on history
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What is the theme of "Sound of Thunder"?
Small changes can have big consequences.
Live life to the fullest.
All life is precious.
Nature is a powerful opponent.
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How does the author build suspense in "Sound of Thunder"?
There is a repairman who is working on the time machine.
The author describes all the ways things could go wrong.
Eckert is surprised that he will see live dinosaurs.
The authors implies that Eckert is an experienced hunter.
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What element of Sound of Thunder might be considered dystopian?
the authoritarian government in power at the end
time travel
the election of President Keith
the description of the T-Rex
10
Allegory
a story that has a symbolic meaning and a literal meaning
a story without a protagonist
a non-fiction story
a story within a story
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What is the theme of "All Summer in a Day"?
Humans have a tendency to bully those who are different.
People should attempt to get along with others.
People should live like every day is special.
Living without sunshine limits space colonization.
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Not an element of science fiction
space travel
robots
nature
alien life
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Example of allusion
They had been only two years old when last the sun came out.
She had come here only five years ago from Earth.
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Example of personification
The rain was slackening.
The jungle sighed and squeaked under them resilient and alive.
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Personification
giving non-human things human characteristics
element of science fiction
part of speech
type of folk tale
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Which is the best example of allegory?
Earth, a place where dinosaurs once lived
a rainy planet that represents a girl's personal depression
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What is ironic about Eckels's mistake in the past?
Eckels makes the mistake, but Travis suffers the consequences.
He goes as a hunter but does not kill anything.
Travis punishes Eckels for making a mistake.
He goes to kill a dinosaur and ends up being killed.
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Dystopian literature
pieces that are retellings of previous works
literature that depicts a world gone wrong; totally undesirable
a story about a tragic hero that suffers a downfall
a biography about a person from history
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What is the exposition (background info) of "All Summer in a Day"?
The students discover the joy of playing in the sun.
The students return underground and realize Margot is still in the closet.
A girl and her classmates are waiting for the rain to stop on Venus.
The students lock Margot in a closet.
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What is the Butterfly Effect
Killing butterflies is not good for the environment.
a warning against pollution
Small things can have big consequences over time.
a theory that shows things remain constant
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Example of science fiction
Cat in the Hat
Hamilton
All Summer in a Day
Lord of the Flies
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How does the author build suspense in "All Summer in a Day?"
we feel sorry for the students because it rains all the time
suspense builds as the students return from outside and approach the closet
we wonder if the students will enjoy the sun
there is no suspense

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