Name : …………………………………………………… class………………………………………………………

Sound of thunder date:…………………………………………………….

  1. Which of the following statements would the author, Ray Bradbury, most likely agree with?
• / Time travel should be explored and perfected
• / The rich should be awarded different privileges than the poor
• / Nature should be respected and not tampered with
• / Little things, like butterflies, do not matter in the scheme of things
  1. Eckels is a ______character because he changes throughout the story.
• / Dynamic
• / Static
  1. Describe Eckels' personality before the voyage:
• / Scared
• / Shy
• / Despondent
• / Arrogant
  1. What is the first sound of thunder?
• / A storm
• / Someone screaming
• / The dinosaur
• / A gun shot
• / The time machine
  1. Define FORESHADOWING:
• / Flashing back to the past
• / Hidden messages and codes
• / Hints and clues to upcoming events
• / Dreaming
• / Day-dreaming
  1. What is the purpose of Time Safari Inc.?
• / To provide customers with escapes to different time periods
• / To fix people's past mistakes
• / To offer people different & more challenging hunting safaris
• / To transport people quickly
• / To plan vacations
  1. What is the most important rule to obey while on the safaris?
• / Do not make sudden movements
• / Stay on the path
• / Do not make loud noises)
• / No food or drinks allowed
  1. Which of the following supports the claim that Bradbury is against time travel?
• / Eckels kills a butterfly
• / Eckels' actions alter time
• / Nothing in the safari is guaranteed, even survival
• / Eckels panics
• / The cost was $10,000
  1. What is another THEME we can infer from the story?
• / Don't go on safaris
• / Always get your money's worth
• / Respect your elders)
• / It's important to follow rules
• / Guns are dangerous
  1. Which of the following best reflects the theme of the story?
• / One small thing can produce massive results
• / Hunting is necessary
• / Honesty is the best policy
• / Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
  1. The setting of the story is:
• / Present day on earth
• / Earth in the future
• / A different planet in the future
• / Scary
• / Thoughtful
  1. What is the GENRE of "A Sound of Thunder?"
• / Novel
• / Nonfiction
• / Essay
• / Fiction
  1. What is the last sound of thunder?
• / A storm
• / Someone screaming
• / The dinosaur
• / A gun shot
• / The time machine
  1. What was the EFFECT of the Eckels stepping off the path?
• / Eckels panicked
• / Eckels disobeyed the rules
• / Eckels shot the dinosaur
• / Eckels was shot by Travis
• / Eckels shot Travis
  1. Which of the following is NOT an example of FORESHADOWING:
• / Eckels says, "Who cares if I kill a mouse?"
• / Eckels playfully aims his gun at the dinosaurs.
• / Travis says, "We don't know if YOU will come out alive."
• / Travis says that 12 safari leaders have been killed.
• / Eckels brags about all the game he's hunted.

2- Write a suitable prediction for each of the following clues from A Sound of Thunder.

Text Clue / Prediction
"We're lucky. If Deutscher had gotten in, we'd have the worst kind of dictatorship." (Lines 47-49)
"We don't want to change the future. We don't belong here in the past." ( lines 126-127)
" ….. say we accidentally kill one mouse here. That means all the future families of this one particular mouse are destroyed right?"
( lines 135-137)
"The room was there as they had left it. But not the same as they had left it.
( lines 147-148)

Vocabulary:

Match each word with its meaning:

No. / word / answer / meaning
1 / Aurora / Enclosed in protective covering.
2 / annihilate / To move in waves or in a smooth, wavelike motion.
3 / expendable / To cancel or withdraw.
4 / infinitesimally / Belonging to the earliest times or ages.
5 / resilient / Trace of something that harms, spoils
6 / sheathed / Below the level of awareness.
7 / undulate / A light with different colors
8 / revoke / To destroy completely
9 / primeval / Dispensable
10 / taint / In steps so small as to be immeasurable or incalculable.
11 / subliminal / Capable of bouncing or springing back to an original shape after being stretched

Grammar:

1-Draw a line under each action verb. Write in the blank whether the verb is T

(Transitive) or I (Intransitive).

T ------1. George and Ling brought chips and salsa to the meeting.

T ------2. Uncle Louis rides his horse three times each week.

I ------3. Marian sings beautifully in spite of her lack of practice.

T------4. This city possesses more forms of entertainment than my hometown.

I ------5. After the thunderstorm a rainbow appeared in the sky.

T ------6. A flock of hummingbirds invaded the orchard.

T ------7. She respectfully declined the nomination for vice president.

I ------8. The Spanish Club travels to Spain next year.

I ------9. Both players work feverishly during the tennis match.

T ------10. The Riveras appreciate the space museum’s newest exhibit.

2-Write LV in the blank if the verb is a linking verb and AV if the verb is an action verb.

AV ------1. Scholars recognize Alsace as Barthldi’s birthplace.

AV ------2. His mother raised him in Paris.

AV ------3. Alsace lies between Germany and France.

LV ------4. Long ago it was an independent kingdom.

LV ------5. However, today, as in 1834, it is part of France.

LV ------6. Bartholdi was a poor student at first.

LV ------7. Then he became interested in art.

LV ------8. He seemed genuinely attracted to sculpture.

LV ------9. However, sculpture is a difficult art to pursue.

AV ------10. Sculpture requires much space.

LV------11. Its cost is often very great.

AV ------12. The young Bartholdi dreamed of large sculptures.

LV ------13. His options appeared limited.

LV ------14. Bartholdi was nothing if not resourceful.

AV ------15. His first success occurred in his hometown of Alsace.

3-Draw two lines under each verb phrase and circle each auxiliary verb.

  1. Jacques has played golf several times.
  1. The majestic mountain will challenge any climber.
  1. Three poodles have escaped from the Allingham estate.
  1. An army captain could capture the attention of every private in the room.
  1. Belinda might have seen the tornado from the basement window.
  1. Mandy and Monica are visiting their aunt in Pittsburgh.
  1. Walden Pond has become a popular destination for fans of Henry David Thoreau.
  1. New rock bands will be featured on that radio station every Sunday evening.
  1. This antique car did function well in its day.
  1. The duchess may wear her diamond tiara to the embassy.
  1. A new movie has sparked interest in Latin dancing.
  1. Dorothy Parker was considered a great wit.
  1. The history museum might acquire a collection of Civil War clothing.
  1. The alarm will sound at precisely six o’clock.
  1. Hernando must assist the band leader between songs.
  1. Our plan could have succeeded at any other time of the year.
  1. The Fadorsens shall hire a nanny for Angelina

4-Draw a line under each adjective in the following sentences.

  1. European powers expanded their influence in the seventeenth century.
  1. French explorers started North American colonies in Quebec.
  1. English colonies started for religious freedom and business opportunities.
  1. The Virginia colony was a business colony.
  1. Large numbers of immigrants enabled the various colonies to prosper in the eighteenth century.
  1. By the nineteenth century, Europe had a great number of unhappy people.
  1. The common people’s concerns were often ignored.
  1. Therefore, many ordinary folk decided to emigrate.
  1. They left their old homes and took a chance on America.
  1. The first great immigration into the new nation came with the French Revolution.
  1. The fierce Revolution caused many dramatic changes in France.
  1. Every few years the weak government would be overthrown.
  1. French immigrants to America included former royalists and radicals.
  1. Very few people liked the constant twists and turns of the bitter struggle.
  1. After the dictator Napoleon was defeated, however, emigration from France

lessened.

16. Then aggressive Germany developed widespread troubles.

17.Many educated Germans fought for true, lasting political reform.

  1. However, the strict Prussian government took over more and more of Germany.
  1. Liberal Germans began immigrating to distant America.
  1. Many Germans had immigrated to colonial America years before.

Spelling:

1-Draw a line through the word in each set that is spelled incorrectly. Then write the word correctly on the line provided.

1. cue prevale ______

2. uphoria doughy ______

3. reverie porcelin ______

4. phesant wean ______

5. complaynt endeavor ______

2-Read the paragraph below. Write the correct spellings of the boldfaced words on the lines below the paragraph.

Every Saturday morning—as if on que—my grandmother rises early to visit neighborhood garage sales in the hope of finding something valuable. I have often made the complayntthat her endevor is not usually useful. However, last Saturday she shed her reputation for filling the house with other people’s unwanted belongings when she brought home a Chinese vase made of porcelin. This discovery supports the value of her hobby, which likely will preveil despite my objections.

1.______4.______

2.______5.______

3.______

3-Draw a line through the word in each set that is spelled incorrectly. Then write

the word correctly.

1. dishartened disheartened ______

2. hearsay heresay ______

3. scoul scowl ______

4. aerosol aerosol ______

5. unspoiled unspoiled ______

6. orderly orderly ______

7. audition oddition ______

8. bayou biyoo ______

9. turbulent turbulent ______

10. foundry fowndry ______

4- In each sentence, find the misspelled word and circle it. Write its correct spelling

on the line provided.

  1. There is a Mexican restaurant in my neighborhood that serves excellent burritoes. ______
  1. The altoes sang slightly off-key throughout the entire performance. ______
  1. The senators were pleased that few of their bills had suffered vetos. ______
  1. My dentist advised me to brush, floss, and avoid sweets to prevent cavitys. ______
  1. The lifeguards set up buoyes to warn swimmers of underwater current

______

5- Form the plural of each word. Write the new word on the line provided.

1. axis+es= 5. phenomenon+ a = 8. diagnosis+es=

2. medium+ a = 6. emphasis+es= 9. parenthesis+es=

3. stimulus+i= 7. antenna+ e = 10. memorandum+ s =

4. appendix+es=

6-Read the paragraph below. Find the five misspelled words and circle them. Then write the correct spellings of the word on the lines below the paragraph.

During the beginning of my junior year in high school, I began to pore over college catalogs. Among the many stimulae for my search was the desire to be on my own as I prepared for adult responsibilities. After visiting several universities, I found that their emphasses on academics varied widely. I chose a school and sent in the application and the appropriate appendixis. I soon received memoranda regarding changes in financial aid policy. A large grant by a well-known figure in the news medium had provided additional scholarship funds. It looked like my dreams for a college education would be realized.

1.______3. ______5. ______

2. ______4. ______

7-Draw a line through the word in each set below that is spelled incorrectly. Then write the word correctly on the line provided.

1. prevale 5. burritos 8. Axises

unspoiled doeghy stimuli

______

2. arosol 6. cavitys 9. bayou

appendixes porcelain sheafs

______

3. porcelin 7. parentheses 10. fowndry

pheasant rodeoes buoys

______

4. antennae

Memorandae

______