Question

1. the children move slowly and hesitate to see margot at the end of the story because....

they know they have done a cruel thing to her.
they are worried that margot may not be where they left her.
they know they will get in trouble now.

1. which detail shows that the story is a science fiction? only one answer.

rain falls for seven years.
children dream of the sun.
margot lives on venus.
scientists study the sun.

Explanation:

⚡ Using what you learned: inferential comprehension and textual evidence · 🆕 New Concept Discovered: science fiction genre conventions
Identifying futuristic settings or scientific themes

Step 1: Analyze Question 14

The question asks why the children move slowly and hesitate to let Margot out of the closet at the end of Ray Bradbury's short story, "All Summer in a Day."

In the story, the children lock Margot in a closet, causing her to miss the single hour of sunshine that occurs once every seven years on Venus. After experiencing the sun themselves, they realize the gravity of what they have done. Their slow movement and hesitation stem from a deep sense of guilt and shame because they know they have done a cruel thing to her.

• Option 1: "They know they have done a cruel thing to her." (Matches their feelings of guilt and shame)
• Option 2: "They are worried that Margot may not be where they left her." (Incorrect; they know exactly where she is)
• Option 3: "They know they will get in trouble now." (Incorrect; their hesitation is driven by internal guilt rather than fear of external punishment)

Step 2: Analyze Question 15

The question asks which detail shows that the story is science fiction. Science fiction is a genre of speculative fiction that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science, technology, space exploration, and life on other planets.

• Option 1: "Rain falls for seven years." (While unusual, extreme weather alone does not define science fiction; it could exist in fantasy or magical realism)
• Option 2: "Children dream of the sun." (Dreaming is a normal human experience)
• Option 3: "Margot lives on Venus." (This establishes a futuristic, space-colonization setting on another planet, which is a classic convention of the science fiction genre)
• Option 4: "Scientists study the sun." (Real-world scientists study the sun, so this is a realistic detail rather than a science fiction element)

Answer:

14. They know they have done a cruel thing to her.

15. Margot lives on Venus.