To know - all summer in a day by ray bradbury

to be able to - explain the themes and concepts within the text

1 - Bradbury provides a vivid description of life on Venus. Describe the setting and how it affects the mood. Why does the author begin the story this way?

2 - In the beginning of the story, “the children are pressed to each other like so many roses, so many weeds, intermixed peering out for a look at the hidden sun” through the window. What is the meaning of this simile?

3 - Reread the paragraph beginning with “Margot stood apart”. What does the reader learn about Margot’s character?

4 - What type of person is Margot?

5 - What was the cycle of the weather on Venus?

6 - How old had most of the children been the last time they had seen the sun?

7 - List the two things the children compared the sun to in their dim memories.

8 - How can you tell that Margot was a “loner”? Include two reasons in your answer.

9 - Why did the other children consider Margot to be different?

10 - Why did the children put Margot in the closet?

11 - What was the first noticeable change the children experienced when the rain stopped?

12 - What three activities did the children engage in the most while they were outside?

13 - What was the first sign that their outside time was over?

14 - When they remembered that Margot was still in the closet, they stood around looking down and not meeting each other’s glances. Why?