"All Summer in a Day"
What planet are the children on?
Venus
What does the word drenched mean?
Soaking wet
Simile
Theme or main idea: Choices and consequences are important to think about
Theme
What is the rarest blood type?
AB negative
Why is Margot different from the other children?
She is from planet earth and remembers the sun
What does the word immense mean?
Extremely large
Extreme exaggeration to emphasize a point
Hyperbole
Theme or main idea: Rainsford outwits Zaroff so that he can escape the deadly island
Main idea
How many hearts does a worm have?
5
How long does the sun come out for?
Two hours
What does the word solemn mean?
Very serious
Giving a nonhuman object human traits
Personification
Theme or main idea: overcoming obstacles shows courage
Theme
How many bones do sharks have?
ZERO
Where is Margot when the sun comes out?
What word means necessary to life or having critical importance
Vital
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight is an example of...
Imagery
Theme or main idea: People in high positions can often abuse their authority
Theme
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
How long until the sun comes out again?
Seven years
What word means, not bright or not seen clearly
Dimly
Life is a highway is an example of...
Metaphor
Theme or main idea: Kayla spent hours on her project and earned an A+
Main Idea
What is the study of fossils called?
Paleontology