The Lottery
What happens to Tessie in The Lottery?
Tessie "wins" the lottery and is stoned to death.
What is a dystopia?
A dystopia is a bad and scary place.
Is the lottery an example of a dystopia?
Yes.
The main idea of a text is what the text is MOSTLY about. True or false?
True.
What is evidence?
Evidence is proof!
What was drawn on Tessie's paper?
A black dot was drawn on Tessie's paper.
What is evidence?
Evidence is proof! It supports your answer.
Is The Hunger Games an example of a dystopia?
Yes.
What is The Lottery about?
A village has a violent tradition every year. Tessie wins and is stoned to death.
I know Tessie died because I saw people throw rocks at her head.
Did the children participate in the lottery?
Yes, they did.
What is a tradition?
A tradition is an event that happens every year.
Dark colors like black, brown, gray.
Does Tessie think the lottery is fair?
No, she thinks it's unfair.
Prove that The Lottery is a dystopia.
The Lottery is a dystopia because it's unfair and bad and scary.
What did Tessie's son do at the end of the lottery?
He threw rocks at his mom.
What is conformity?
conformity is when everyone is forced to do the same thing, even if they think it's wrong.
What kind of emotions might people feel in a dystopia?
sad, scared, angry, upset, nervous, anxious.
What's the tradition that Tessie and her family participated in every year?
The Lottery.
Is there conformity in the lottery?
Yes. Everyone is forced to hurt Tessie.
The Lottery happened on June 27th.
What's another word for conformity?
Peer pressure; uniformity; fear of differences; sameness; lack of individuality; fashion; alike; together; same.
List three characteristics of a dystopia.
unfair, sad, scary, bad, dark, miserable.
Define "main idea"
A main idea is what the text is mostly about. It's the most important information.
What's the name of Tessie's son?
Davey Hutchinson.