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All Summer in a Day

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  • Why do the other children bully Margot in "All Summer in a Day"?
    They're jealous because she's seen the sun before
  • How long did the sun stay out? Six hours? One Hour? Two hours? Four hours?
    Two
  • I am "stunned" that I won the lottery. What does "stunned" mean?
    To be amazed, astonished
  • What does it mean if the wind is "slackening"?
    It is not as windy now as it was a little while ago.
  • My cat is "drenched"! What does that mean?
    It's soaked.
  • Where does "All Summer in a Day" take place?
    Venus
  • The sun shines once every ____________ years.
    7
  • When did Margot arrive on the planet where it always rains?
    Five yars.
  • Her toe is immense! "Immense" means....
    really big
  • Who cries saying "it was all a joke"? why?
    The boy. He is not named.
  • Who is the author of "All Summer in a Day"?
    Ray Bradbury
  • Margot is happy on Venus. True or false?
    False
  • How often did it rain on Venus?
    seven years
  • The story opens with the question "Ready?" What are the characters getting ready for?
    the sun to come out
  • What does "wail" mean?
    high-pitched cry or sound
  • Margot last saw the sun where?
    Earth
  • Why are people on Venus?
    To start a new civilization.
  • What does "tumult" mean?
    chaos, disorder
  • To "muffle" something is to....
    make something quieter
  • What does "savor" mean?
    to take great pleasure in; to greatly enjoy
  • "All Summer in a Day" is a story in what genre?
    Science fiction
  • What does "tremble" mean?
    to shake slightly
  • What does "concussion" mean?
    It's a very hard hit, a pounding.
  • What does "resilient" mean?
    flexible, springy, tough