All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury (Review) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 28 Public

Comprehension Questions

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Which detail points to this story being an example of science fiction?

Children dream of the sun

Rain fall for seven years

It takes place on Venus

Scientists study the sun

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Look at the sentence from the story. Which word below is a synonym (similar meaning) for frail? "She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years."

unusual

smart

loud

delicate

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Why do the children move slowly and hesitate to see Margot at the end of the story?

they can't stand to see her pale face.

they know they will get in trouble now.

they know they have done a cruel thing to her.

they are worried that Margot may not be where they left her.

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Why don't the other students like Margot?

Margot does not like to take showers.

Margot's experiences are very different than the other stude

Margot thinks she is better than the others.

Margot picks on William.

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At the beginning of the story, the children are waiting for...

a science experiment

an early dismissal

the sunshine

a rainstorm

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Margot knows more about the sun than her classmates because...

she can remember her life on Earth.

her father is an astronomer.

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"All Summer In a Day" takes place on the planet...

Venus

Mercury

Mars

Earth

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In the story, the sun only comes out every...

7 seconds

7 years

7 days

7 months

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Where did the children lock Margot?

the closet

the uv room

the classroom

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How long does the sun come out on Venus?

1 minute

1 hour

1 month

1 second

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When do the children remember that they locked Margot in the closet?

while they are playing outside.

while they wait for the sun.

when their teacher asks about Margot.

after the sun faded and the rain returned.

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How did the children feel while waiting for the sun to appear?

angry

sad

uninterested

excited

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How did Margot respond to her classmates locking her in the closet?

Margot cried uncontrollably

She fought back and tried to get out of the closet

She didn't fight back

They threatened to tell the teacher

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Why are William and the children jealous of Margot?

She's a great writer

Her family is wealthy

She's a teacher's pet

She came from Earth and will likely return

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Which event is part of the falling action?

Margot is pushed by William.

The students realize they left Margot in the closet.

The children walk slowly back into the classroom

They open the closet door.

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Which event is in the rising action?

All of the above

The students go outside to experience the sun.

Margot was put in the closet.

The children looked out the window at the rain.

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