Vocab
What means "unaware"?
Oblivious
When did Ray Bradbury publish this story?
1950
What helped keep the family in line with schedule?
Clock
What were the kids playing outside before everything bad happened?
Playing ball
Manifested
Relays
Who wrote the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains"?
Sarah Teasedale
What played in the nursery walls?
Light up animals
What year does the story take place?
2026
Antelope-like hoofed mammal
Shadow-like image of a person's image
Silhouette
What was the name of the family that lived in the house?
McLellan
What burned the trash?
The incinerator
What caused the fire?
Tree branch
Trembling
Tremulous
irrational fear of danger/misfortune
Paranoia
Why did the dog die?
- got excited for food and passed
- radiation poisoning/exposure
-starvation
What cleaned the house?
Robot mice
How many silhouette's were outside?
Five
Idol worshipped in middle East
Baal
Where did the story take place? (City AND state)
Allendale, California
Describes the house's advanced, self-operating technology.
Artificial Intelligence
What was the last thing the house said?
"Today is August 5th, 2026..."
To make in awe because beautiful/grand
Sublime