"All Summer in a Day" Comprehension Quiz

“All Summer In a Day” takes place on the planet...

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Here, the sun comes out only once every

• other day

• seven days

• seven months

• seven years

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.4

Margot knows more about the sun than her classmates because…

• she can remember her life on Earth

• her father is an astronomer

• both of these

• neither of these

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

Where do the children lock Margot?

• in the closet

• in the classroom

• in the bathroom

• in the cafeteria

How long does the sun stay out?

• half an hour

• two hours

• four hours

• six hours

Which of the following activities do the children NOT do in the sun?

• lay out

• play hide and seek

• run around

• swim

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

• when their teacher asks about Margot

• while they wait for the sun

• after the sun faded and the rain returned

• while playing outside

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5

Which of the following sentences is the last line of the story?

• "Oh it's better than sun lamps, isn't it?"

• They walked slowly down the hall in the sound of cold rain.

• They unlocked the door, even more slowly, and let Margot out.

• Lightning struck ten miles away, five miles away, a mile, a half mile.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

Do the other children in Margot's class remember the last time they saw the sun?

• Yes

• Maybe

• No

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

It rains constantly on the planet Venus, and the children are unable to enjoy the sunlight. What type of conflict is this?

• person vs society

• person vs person

• person vs self

• person vs nature