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Sample Story MapStory Map for "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury1. At the beginning of the story, the children are anxiously awaiting the end of the rain. Why is this ending of the rain such a big deal? 2. Where and when does this story take place? 3. According to the story, what is Venus like? 4. Sometimes we get a feeling about a character and what they are like as they are first introduced. What do you sense about Margot right away? 5. Why does Margot's remembrance and experience with the sun differ from that of the other children? 6. How do the other children treat her? Why do you think they react to her as they do? 7. What do the children do to Margot just before the sun comes out? 8. How do the children react to the sun when the sun begins to shine? How does this reaction change when it starts to rain? Does this seem like a likely reaction? 9. When do the children remember that Margot is in the closet? 10. How do the children feel as they release Margot from the closet? Did they purposely leave her there? What evidence can you give? 11. What do you think will become of Margot now? Extension Questions1. When Margot is released from the closet, she has missed seeing the sun that she had desperately awaited. What do you think Margot would say to these classmates? What would you say if you were Margot? 2. Think of a time when someone has been marked as "different" either by circumstance or by choice. Why do others tease that person, and what can we do to stop it? Written by Sherry L. Johnson |
