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

Children dream of the sun

Scientists study the sun

Rain fall for seven years

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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

delicate

loud

unusual

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

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.

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's experiences are very different than the other stude

Margot picks on William.

Margot thinks she is better than the others.

Margot does not like to take showers.

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

the sunshine

an early dismissal

a rainstorm

a science experiment

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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...

Earth

Mercury

Venus

Mars

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

7 seconds

7 days

7 months

7 years

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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 hour

1 minute

1 second

1 month

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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?

sad

excited

angry

uninterested

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

She didn't fight back

Margot cried uncontrollably

They threatened to tell the teacher

She fought back and tried to get out of the closet

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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

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Which event is part of the falling action?

They open the closet door.

The students realize they left Margot in the closet.

Margot is pushed by William.

The children walk slowly back into the classroom

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Which event is in the rising action?

All of the above

The children looked out the window at the rain.

Margot was put in the closet.

The students go outside to experience the sun.

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