Vocabulary
What is a village?
A small town
The story takes place on a warm day in this season.
Summer
This person is the man who runs the lottery.
Mr. Summers
A yearly event where people draw papers to choose someone
Lottery
This object is old and broken. It shows that the village keeps old traditions
The Black Box
What is a tradition?
Something people do every year
The black box is placed on top of this item
three-legged stool
This person picks a paper for the Hutchinson family.
Bill Hutchinson
Feeling worried or scared
Nervous
This symbol is small and simple but decides a person’s life.
The slip of paper
what is a lottery?
A type of choosing or drawing of names (usually to win something)
The lottery has continued for many years because the villagers believe it is a ________
Tradition
This woman arrives late and says, “It isn’t fair!”
Tessie Hutchinson
To say “no” or disagree
Protest
These objects, collected by children early in the story, symbolize how violence is learned young.
The stones
What is a slip of paper?
A small piece of paper
This is the reason the villagers do not want to change the lottery
“It’s always been done this way”
This character is the oldest man in the village with many lottery stories.
Old Man Warner
Something used to hold or keep things inside
Box
This symbol shows how people are chosen at random, without fairness or justice.
The paper with the black dot
Define community
A group of people living together
The story ends with this shocking event
a stoning
These characters argue about who must draw for the family.
Tessie and Bill Hutchinson
Something that stands for an idea
Symbol
The villagers keep doing the lottery even though they don’t remember the old rules. What is it called to do something every year?
A tradition