Comprehension and Theme
Protagonist is a formal way of saying "main character". Who is the main character in "All Summer in a Day"?
Margot
Slacken
To gradually become less strong or slower
Exposition
An underground school on Venus in the future. The Sun is coming out for the first time in 7 years.
What is the setting of "All Summer in a Day". Remember, there are TWO parts to setting!
Place: Venus, in an underground school
Time: The future, the first and only day in 7 years the Sun will come out.
Immense
very large in size or amount
Rising action
Margot is bullied by her peers. They lock her in a closet.
Why do the children treat Margot so poorly?
Because she is from Earth.
Because she remembers the sun.
Because they are jealous.
Resilient
the ability to recover from challenges and adapt to difficult situations
Climax
It stops raining. The Sun comes out.
Why is Margot so eager to see the Sun?
She remembers how the Sun looked and felt when she was living on Earth. She is struggling on Venus with the constant rain.
Savor
To enjoy something so much that you want to make it last forever
Falling Action
The students play in the Sun until it starts raining again. When they go inside, they realize they forgot Margot in the closet.
Based on the passage, what is a theme statement about bullying?
Many possible answers!
Tumultuous
loud, excited, and emotional, or involving a lot of confusion or disorder
Resolution
The children let Margot out of the closet.