Share All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury (Review)
Save to Folder
Which detail points to this story being an example of science fiction?
Children dream of the sun
Rain fall for seven years
Scientists study the sun
It takes place on Venus
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
delicate
loud
Why do the children move slowly and hesitate to see Margot at the end of the story?
they are worried that Margot may not be where they left her.
they know they have done a cruel thing to her.
they know they will get in trouble now.
they can't stand to see her pale face.
Why don't the other students like Margot?
Margot's experiences are very different than the other stude
Margot thinks she is better than the others.
Margot picks on William.
Margot does not like to take showers.
At the beginning of the story, the children are waiting for...
a science experiment
a rainstorm
the sunshine
an early dismissal
Margot knows more about the sun than her classmates because...
she can remember her life on Earth.
her father is an astronomer.
"All Summer In a Day" takes place on the planet...
Earth
Mercury
Mars
Venus
In the story, the sun only comes out every...
7 years
7 months
7 seconds
7 days
Where did the children lock Margot?
the uv room
the classroom
the closet
How long does the sun come out on Venus?
1 minute
1 month
1 hour
1 second
When do the children remember that they locked Margot in the closet?
after the sun faded and the rain returned.
when their teacher asks about Margot.
while they wait for the sun.
while they are playing outside.
How did the children feel while waiting for the sun to appear?
excited
sad
angry
uninterested
How did Margot respond to her classmates locking her in the closet?
She didn't fight back
She fought back and tried to get out of the closet
They threatened to tell the teacher
Margot cried uncontrollably
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 event is part of the falling action?
The children walk slowly back into the classroom
Margot is pushed by William.
They open the closet door.
The students realize they left Margot in the closet.
Which event is in the rising action?
The children looked out the window at the rain.
All of the above
Margot was put in the closet.
The students go outside to experience the sun.
