Written by Ray Bradbury 1920 All Summer In

Written by Ray Bradbury 1920 All Summer In A Day

Genre: Analyze the Genre…

Author’s Purpose Fiction writers write for a variety of purposes. 3 main purposes (PIE) Persuade Inform Entertain Look at the hand on pg. 92

Author’s Purpose � Entertain � To teach � To call to action � To reflect on an experience � Persuade � Inform � Inspire

Setting � The time, place, and circumstances of the story. � The setting develops a specific atmosphere and mood in the story. � The setting may directly relate to the story’s central conflict or problem.

Venus Background � Size: � Nickname: � Climate &Atmosphere: � Clouds:

Background VENUS EARTH � Size: similar to Earth and is sometimes called “Earth’s Twin” � Cannot sustain life � Atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide � Pressure is 90 times greater than Earth � Clouds are sulfuric acid � Can sustain life � Mostly oxygen � Clouds are water

VOCABULARY pg. 90 slackening vital tumultuously resilient

Oral Close Reading Review questions 1 -5 pg. 100 Connect to the Literature pg. 96

Connection � Venus � Surface temperature is exremely hot. � Planets’s dense cloud covering only allow about 15% of the suns rays to penetrate. � Most days are dim and grey like dusk on Earth. � Topography consists of mostly gently rolling plains, some lowlands, highlands, and mountains. � How do we know this? � A Soviet spacecraft visited the planet in 1970 and 1980 (20 years after this was published,