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Soft Rains Comprehension
Figurative Language
Theme
Inference
100

Soft Rains is set in...

2026

California


100
What kind of figurative language is "She is as fast as a cheetah?"
Simile
100

What is a theme?

the lesson or moral of the story


100
What is an inference?
An educated guess based off of context clues.
200

What is the resolution of the story?

the house burns down

200

What figurative language does not use as or like but is a comparison?

Metaphor

200

What is a theme vs. a topic?

theme is a sentence, topic is a word

200
Is this an inference? If not, what is it? "The cat will jump."
Yes, it's an inference.
300

Who is the main character of the story?

the house

300

"She was a mind floating in an ocean of confusion." 


This is a metaphor... what does it mean?

She was really, really confused! Her mind was confused.

300

What is a theme in "There Will Come Soft Rains?"

Technology can be good/beneficial, but sometimes nature wins out. 

We have to be careful using the technology we have.

300
Is this an inference? If not, what is it? "The dog is eating."
No, it's a fact.
400

Describe the image on the side of the house

ash covers the wall besides the outlines of the family members

400

Why do authors use imagery? (description using the 5 senses)

to make us, the readers, more interested in and better able to imagine the story

400

Name a popular movie and tell me its theme. 

Answers will vary!

400

I don't know why, but I just don't seem to fit in with anyone else. Maybe it's because I'm not interested in the same things as my classmates or because I have different hobbies and passions. Whatever the reason, it's hard feeling like an outsider every day. Sometimes, I try to force myself to be someone I'm not just so I can fit in with the cool kids, but it never feels like the real me. I know it's important to be true to myself, but it's hard when I feel so alone. I hope that one day, I'll find a group of people who accept me for who I am, quirks and all. Until then, I'll just keep being me, even if it means standing out from the crowd.


Based on the details in the paragraph, the reader can conclude that the narrator–


A is trying to be true to himself

B does not like school

C wants to be someone else

D is not usually alone

A is trying to be true to himself


500

How does the fire start?

tree crashes through house and knocks over flammable liquid onto stove

500

Why, in TWCSR, did Bradbury personify the fire and the house? 

they are the story's protagonist and antagonist


500

A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.

What is the theme?

being greedy does not always mean you get more

500

The room was dark and quiet. We heard Carl and his mother come in the front door talking. I heard two

girls in the corner giggle nervously. Another girl told them to be quiet. I hid behind the table where the cake

and presents were set out. The tension in the room grew as we waited for them to open the door.


Where am I?

surprise birthday party