Question

text: all summer in a day by ray bradbury
name: ____ date: __ core __

1. use context to determine the meaning of the word immense as it is used in paragraph 49. in your own words, define immense and explain how you found its meaning.

1. read the following dictionary entry:

consequence
con•se•quence \\ˈkän(t)-sə-,kwen(t)s\\
noun

1. a result or effect of an action or condition
2. importance or relevance
3. a conclusion reached by a line of reasoning

which definition most closely matches the meaning of consequence as it is used in paragraph 30? write the correct definition of consequence here.

Explanation:

1. For question 4:

In paragraph 49, the word describes the jungle on Venus that grows wildly under constant rain. The context of unending rain creating an overgrown, sprawling wilderness shows the jungle is extremely large and overwhelming, so "immense" here means vast/great in size.

1. For question 5:

In paragraph 30 of All Summer in a Day, the text refers to the children locking Margot in the closet, and then facing the outcome of missing the sun's appearance. This aligns with the definition of "consequence" as a result of their action.

Answer:

1. For question 4:

In paragraph 49 of All Summer in a Day, "immense" means extremely large, vast, or great in scale.

1. For question 5:
2. a result or effect of an action or condition