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Lesson 1 - Introduction to the sound of thunder
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the sound of thunder
To know - a sound of thunder by ray bradbury
To know - a sound of thunder by ray bradbury
to be able to - explain the themes and concepts within the text
to be able to - explain the themes and concepts within the text
what is it about?
what is it about?
A Sound of Thunder is about a group of men who go back in time to hunt a T-rex. They must be extremely careful not to make any changes to the past that could change the future. They travel along a levitating path and kill a T-Rex that was only minutes away from death anyway.
A Sound of Thunder is about a group of men who go back in time to hunt a T-rex. They must be extremely careful not to make any changes to the past that could change the future. They travel along a levitating path and kill a T-Rex that was only minutes away from death anyway.
the simpsons does a take on the sound of thunder too
the simpsons does a take on the sound of thunder too
The Sound of Thunder
The Sound of Thunder
A Sound of Thunder short story.docxWrite these Notes in your book
Write these Notes in your book
Themes of Science Fiction in
Themes of Science Fiction in
A sound of thunder
A sound of thunder
What is the sound of thunder warning us about?
What is the sound of thunder warning us about?
Questions on the sound of thunder
Questions on the sound of thunder
1 - What is the name of the character who wants to hunt?
1 - What is the name of the character who wants to hunt?
2 - Copy and fill in the blanks.
2 - Copy and fill in the blanks.
Time ___________ Inc.
Safaris to any _______ in the ______
You name the __________.
We take you __________.
You __________ it.
3 - What is the main reason they try to scare Eckels into following directions?
3 - What is the main reason they try to scare Eckels into following directions?
4 - What is it that the hunters are supposed to stay on specifically?
4 - What is it that the hunters are supposed to stay on specifically?
5 - What could happen Eckels does not follow directions?
5 - What could happen Eckels does not follow directions?
6 - What animal does Travis use in his example to prove his point to Eckels?
6 - What animal does Travis use in his example to prove his point to Eckels?
7 - How are the animals that people want to hunt chosen?
7 - How are the animals that people want to hunt chosen?
8 - Who is president in the year 2055?
8 - Who is president in the year 2055?
9 - Why does Travis want to kill Eckels at the end of the story?
9 - Why does Travis want to kill Eckels at the end of the story?
10 - What does Eckels offer to do before Travis can kill him?
10 - What does Eckels offer to do before Travis can kill him?
11 - What is different about the sign upon their return?
11 - What is different about the sign upon their return?
12 - What can you infer happens to Eckels at the end of the story?
12 - What can you infer happens to Eckels at the end of the story?
13 - What is the sound of thunder? Why did Bradbury chose this to be the title of the story?
13 - What is the sound of thunder? Why did Bradbury chose this to be the title of the story?
14 - Copy and complete the sequence of events below. Insert the missing events from the story. The first event and the last event have been done for you.
14 - Copy and complete the sequence of events below. Insert the missing events from the story. The first event and the last event have been done for you.
1. Eckels signs up for a safari to the past.
1. Eckels signs up for a safari to the past.
2.__________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________
4.__________________________________________________________
4.__________________________________________________________
5.__________________________________________________________
5.__________________________________________________________
6. We hear “a sound of thunder.”
6. We hear “a sound of thunder.”
15 - Do you think this theory on the consequences of time travel might really be accurate? Explain your answer using three sentences.
15 - Do you think this theory on the consequences of time travel might really be accurate? Explain your answer using three sentences.
16 - What details were given that revealed the changes upon their return to 2055?
16 - What details were given that revealed the changes upon their return to 2055?
17 - Find three examples of imagery from the text and write them down as quotes in your book.
17 - Find three examples of imagery from the text and write them down as quotes in your book.
18 - Find three examples of metaphor from the text and write them down as quotes in your book.
18 - Find three examples of metaphor from the text and write them down as quotes in your book.
kahoot on a sound of thunder
kahoot on a sound of thunder
Lesson 2 - A short film on the Sound of Thunder
Lesson 2 - A short film on the Sound of Thunder
a sound of thunder short film (1989)
a sound of thunder short film (1989)
task 1 - Create a storyboard retelling the sound of thunder
task 1 - Create a storyboard retelling the sound of thunder
Your storyboard needs to have:
Your storyboard needs to have:
1 - 6 slides
1 - 6 slides
2 - Each slide needs to have a title and a description.
2 - Each slide needs to have a title and a description.
How to use Storyboard Video
How to use Storyboard Video
Examples from Previous Years
Examples from Previous Years
task 2 - write a peel paragraph to answer the following question
task 2 - write a peel paragraph to answer the following question
What concerns is Bradbury raising in his short story "A Sound of Thunder?" You must include at least one feature of science fiction texts in your answer.
What concerns is Bradbury raising in his short story "A Sound of Thunder?" You must include at least one feature of science fiction texts in your answer.
How I would answer it
How I would answer it
P - State the concern (feature of science fiction) Bradbury is warning his reader about in A Sound of Thunder.
P - State the concern (feature of science fiction) Bradbury is warning his reader about in A Sound of Thunder.
Explain - Explain what A Sound of Thunder is about.
Explain - Explain what A Sound of Thunder is about.
Explain - Explain a part in the story where Bradbury's concern is evident.
Explain - Explain a part in the story where Bradbury's concern is evident.
Example - Put in a quote from the text from the part you were talking about. Start the sentence with "Bradbury specifically references this concern in the story," then put in your quotation mark and begin your quote.
Example - Put in a quote from the text from the part you were talking about. Start the sentence with "Bradbury specifically references this concern in the story," then put in your quotation mark and begin your quote.
L - Link your Example (quote) to your Explain/Point to support your answer.
L - Link your Example (quote) to your Explain/Point to support your answer.
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