"All Summer in a Day"
What is the location of"All Summer In A Day"?
what is Venus
What is the resolution to the story?
What is: the kids release Margot from the closet
How old is Margot at Venus?
What is 9
Margot lived in North Texas.
what is false
How do the children feel at the end of the story?
What is: They feel bad about what they did to Margot.
Where was Margot locked in at?
what is a closet
What did Margot miss out on when the kids locked her in a closet?
what is seeing the sun
How can you describe Margot (traits).
What is frail, lost, lonely, shy
Margot's age is 9 years old.
what is true
"It's like a penny," she said once, eyes closed.
This quote is an example of:
What is a Simile
What is the meaning of the title?
The sun appears every 7 years, so it means they saw all summer in a day.
What is the main purpose of the story?
What is: to show how jealousy and bullying can hurt one
How is Margot different?
What is: she remembers what the sun looks like
Margot got locked in the closet cause she is an outsider.
what is true
The sun comes out how often (hours)? How many years?
What is every 7 years for about 2 hours
Why did Margot get locked in a closet?
What is: she was considered an "outcast" as she had already seen the sun.
What degree of importance does the setting have in the development of the plot? Why?
It is crucial because the weather helps create the conflict.
How do the children feel about Margot during the rising action of this story?
What is: They are jealous and dislike her.
Margot has seen the sun before the other kids have.
what is true
Explain where we see SITUATIONAL Irony in the story?
Situational Irony: When the outcome of a situation is different from what is expected.
What is: Margot was the one who wanted to see the sun the most, and she was the only one who didn't get to witness it.
What do Margot's parents plan on doing soon?
what is move back to Earth
How old was Margot when she moved to Venus?
What is 4/5
What word would you use to describe how the kids feel towards Margot?
What is:
- Jealous
- Envy
- Resentment
Margot is living at Venus for the rest of her life.
what is false
What is one of the main themes (THE MESSage) in the story?
This should be a sentence. The author wants us to know ______________________.
What is:
- Bullying: Stand up for somebody for their differences. Bullying is never the answer.
-Jealousy: Jealousy can lead to hurtful actions and regret, especially when we fail to understand others' feelings.
- Power of nature: Nature's beauty and power are beyond human control, and they can shape our lives in unexpected ways.