All Summer in a Day Comprehension

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

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Where do the children lock Margot?

• in the closet

• in the classroom

• in the bathroom

• in the cafeteria

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

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.

Match the following vocabulary from "All Summer in a Day"

• immense

• very great or large

• savagely

• in a wild, destructive, and vicious manner

• resilient

• tending to bounce back or restore oneself quickly after experiencing misfortune

• vital

• essential; absolutely necessary

• consequence

• a result or effect of an action or condition.

What are the children doing as "All Summer in a Day" opens?

• They are teasing Margot

• They are reciting poetry

• They are peering out a window

• They are pushing Margot into a closet

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

• Yes

• Maybe

• No

The word that best describes how Margot's classmates feel about her at the beginning of the story is...

• jealous

• friendly

• afraid

• frightened

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

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

When do the children remember that

they had locked Margot?

• when their teacher ask about Margot

• while they wait for the sun

• after the sun faded and the rain returned

• while they are playing outside