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Date:
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All Summer In A Day

By: Ray Bradbury

Previewing Texts
1. Preview the text by looking at the pictures and reading the captions. What do
you predict this story will be about?

2. Fill out the first two boxes of the K-W- L Chart below. Now that youve previewed the
text, write down what you know about the topic in Box #1. Write down what you want
to find out in Box #2. When you finish reading the story, write what youve learned or
discovered in Box#3.
What I KNOW now
Box #1
1. Summertime is a time
when people go on vacation.
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What I WANT to find out

Box #2

What I LEARNED
Box #3

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Pre-reading Vocabulary
Directions: Write the definition next to each of the following words. Next, write
a sentence that properly uses each word in context.
1. Slackening: lessening

2. Surged:

3. Resilient:

4. Savored:

Questions For Thought

Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Be sure to
proofread your answers and be prepared to share.
1. How long has it been raining for?

2. What planet are the children on?

3. What have the children been waiting for?

4. How do the children feel about the weather on Venus? How would you feel if
you were in a similar situation?

5. How do the other children treat Margot? Why do you suppose that is?

6. What cruel thing do the other children do to Margot?

7. Describe how the children act when they see the Sun come out.

8. How do the children react when they realize that they have forgotten about
Margot?

9. Why do you suppose Margot was silent when she was let out of the closet?

Literary Focus
Directions: Answer the following questions about the following literary terms.
1. What is setting? Describe the setting in the story.

2. What are some of the conflicts in the story?

Critical Thinking
Directions: At the end of the story, Bradbury does not tell the reader how
Margot reacts. Do you think the story would have been better if he were to
reveal what happens or is it better how it is? Explain your answer.