Name: ______
Date: ______Period: ______
COLLECTION 1 - PLOT: MOMENTS OF TRUTH
JUST ONCE by Thomas J Dygard
Quickwrite: Have you ever dreamed of walking onstage to accept an Oscar? Do you long to be a basketball star? Would you give anything to be the best dancer at your school? We aim for many different goals in our life. One dream that many of us share is to just hear the crowd cheering, just once, just for us. Tell what you are willing to do - and not will to do - to be a star. DO ON A SEPARATE SHEET.
Vocabulary Words: Match words and definitions.
a. think over carefully ______
b. unknown; unidentified ______
c. patient; accepting of others ______
d. promoting the growth of; nursing ______
e. causing great damage ______
B. Choose three words from above. Use each word in a sentence.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
C. Answer each question below.
1. Who is the main character in the story?
______
______
2. What problem does he have?
______
______
3. How is his problem resolved?
______
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ALL SUMMER IN A DAY by Ray Bradbury
Quickwrite: How does it feel to be an outsider? Why do people sometimes refuse to accept someone into their group? Jot down your thoughts on these questions.
Vocabulary Words: Look up each word and use the word in a sentence that shows you understand the meaning of the word.
1. slackening –
2. surged –
3. resilient –
4. savor -
Comprehension: Write T or F next to each statement to tell if it is true or false.
______1. The story “All Summer in a Day” takes place on Earth.
______2. All the children are nine years old.
______3. Margot was born on Earth.
______4. It has been raining on Venus for seven years.
______5. Margot doesn’t remember seeing the sun.
______6. Most of the children remember seeing the sun.
______7. The children lock Margot in a closet.
______8. The sun stays out for seven years on Venus.
______9. Margot gets to see the sun on Venus.
Name: ______
Date: ______Period: ______
{Accelerated}
COLLECTION 1 - PLOT: MOMENTS OF TRUTH
JUST ONCE by Thomas J Dygard
Quickwrite: Have you ever dreamed of walking onstage to accept an Oscar? Do you long to be a basketball star? Would you give anything to be the best dancer at your school? We aim for many different goals in our life. One dream that many of us share is to just hear the crowd cheering, just once, just for us. Tell what you are willing to do - and not will to do - to be a star. DO ON A SEPARATE SHEET.
Vocabulary Words: Match words and definitions.
a. think over carefully ______
b. unknown; unidentified ______
c. patient; accepting of others ______
d. promoting the growth of; nursing ______
e. causing great damage ______
B. Choose three words from above. Use each word in a sentence.
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
Foreshadowing: Note events as you read that you think will affect the plot. Fill in the two-columned chart, recording events in the first column and what you think might or should happen as a result in the second column.
Event / Because of this event, I think this may happen in the story . .DI: There is a difference between appearance and reality when it comes to experiencing someone else’s life. Think of a person whose identity you would like to take on for a week. Create a diary entry for a day in the life of that person. DO ON A SEPARATE SHEET.
ALL SUMMER IN A DAY by Ray Bradbury
Quickwrite: How does it feel to be an outsider? Why do people sometimes refuse to accept someone into their group? Jot down your thoughts on these questions.
Vocabulary Words: Look up each word and use the word in a sentence that shows you understand the meaning of the word.
1. slackening –
2. surged –
3. resilient –
4. savor -
Comprehension: Write T or F next to each statement to tell if it is true or false.
______1. The story “All Summer in a Day” takes place on Earth.
______2. All the children are nine years old.
______3. Margot was born on Earth.
______4. It has been raining on Venus for seven years.
______5. Margot doesn’t remember seeing the sun.
______6. Most of the children remember seeing the sun.
______7. The children lock Margot in a closet.
______8. The sun stays out for seven years on Venus.
______9. Margot gets to see the sun on Venus.
Enrichment: What analogy or comparison does Bradbury use to describe what it is like when the rain stops? (TE pg 47)
JUST ONCEby Thomas J Dygard
“I am not a writer, I am a rewriter.”
Pg 20: What do you suppose the main struggle, or conflict in the story is going to be about?
Pg 21: Is it true in real life linemen go unnoticed? How about on other sports teams, are there players that don’t get the credit they deserve?
Pg 22: How does the Moose make his wishes more obvious?
What effect does this have on the conflict of the story?
Pg 23: How is the conflict in the story growing?
Pg 24: What part of the struggle has the Moose won?
What new conflict emerges now that Moose is given a chance?
How is Moose himself the cause of five or six tacklers being free?
What has Moose learned about football and about life that makes him want to thank the blockers?
ALL SUMMER IN A DAY by Ray Bradbury
Pg 43: What do the descriptions here tell you about where the story is set?
Pg 44: What effect does the setting seem to have on the children?
Why are the children clustered at the window?
How is the weather on Venus contributing to a conflict between Margot and the other children?
Which details show that Margot is different from the other children?
Pg 45: What does Margot’s reaction to the showers suggest about her struggle to cope with the weather on Venus?
Pg 48 Why do you think the author (Bradbury) compares the children to animals?