All Summer in a Day Quiz A

'A few cold drops fell on their noses and their cheeks and their mouths.'

The author uses imagery in this sentence to appeal to the reader's sense of:

• sight

• touch

• smell

• hearing

How old are Margot and her peers?

• 16 years old

• 13 years old

• 5 years old

• 9 years old

Which of the following words best captures the mood of this story?

• lighthearted

• gloomy

• angry

• spooky

In the story, the sun is described as:

• a yellow crayon

• a coin

• a flower

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the main reason the students resent Margot?

• She has only lived on Venus for 5 years

• She has blonde hair

• She hates the rain

• She doesn't talk

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

"She was an old photograph dusted from an album, whitened away, and if she spoke at all, her voice would be a ghost." This is an example of;

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

"They turned on themselves, like a feverish wheel, all tumbling spokes" is an example of:

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the most likely reason that the children locked Margot in the closet?

• They wanted to play a mean joke on her

• They wanted to scare her into moving

• They wanted to make her miss out on seeing the sun

• They wanted to harm her

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

How often does the sun appear on Venus?

• Once a year

• Once every 5 years

• Once a month

• Once every seven years

After the rain begins again and the children realize that margot is locked in the closet, they most likely feel;

• glad

• satisfied

• worried

• ashamed

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2