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?

It takes place on Venus

Scientists study the sun

Rain fall for seven years

Children dream of 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."

smart

loud

unusual

delicate

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

they know they will get in trouble now.

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

they know they have done a cruel thing to her.

they can't stand to see her pale face.

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Why don't the other students like Margot?

Margot picks on William.

Margot's experiences are very different than the other stude

Margot does not like to take showers.

Margot thinks she is better than the others.

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

a rainstorm

an early dismissal

a science experiment

the sunshine

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

her father is an astronomer.

she can remember her life on Earth.

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

Mars

Earth

Mercury

Venus

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

7 years

7 days

7 seconds

7 months

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Where did the children lock Margot?

the uv room

the classroom

the closet

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How long does the sun come out on Venus?

1 minute

1 second

1 month

1 hour

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

when their teacher asks about Margot.

while they wait for the sun.

while they are playing outside.

after the sun faded and the rain returned.

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

excited

uninterested

angry

sad

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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

They threatened to tell the teacher

She didn't fight back

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Why are William and the children jealous of Margot?

Her family is wealthy

She's a great writer

She came from Earth and will likely return

She's a teacher's pet

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Which event is part of the falling action?

They open the closet door.

The children walk slowly back into the classroom

Margot is pushed by William.

The students realize they left Margot in the closet.

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Which event is in the rising action?

The children looked out the window at the rain.

Margot was put in the closet.

All of the above

The students go outside to experience the sun.

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