Veldt Questions

1. Read back through the text and highlight information for each
character in a different color. Then fold your paper in fourths. In each
box write down descriptions of each of the characters from the story
THEN answer a and b.
George Lydia
a. Based on the TEXT, what kind a. Based on the TEXT, what kind of
of person/father is George? person/mother is Lydia? How do
How do they interact/speak to they interact/speak to the other
the other characters? characters?
b. Quote that supports your b. Quote that supports your
description. description.
Wendy Peter
a. Based on the TEXT, what kind a. Based on the TEXT, what kind of
of person/daughter is Wendy? person/son is Peter? How do they
How do they interact/speak to interact/speak to the other
the other characters? characters?
b. Quote that supports your b. Quote that supports your
description. description.
2. You mean you want to fry my eggs for me?
Yes. She nodded.
And mend my socks?
Yes. She nodded again excitedly, with tears in her eyes.

Why is Lydia crying in excitement when thinking

of doing household chores? What can you infer
about how she feels about herself as a wife and
mother?
3. The Veldt was published in 1951 and offers a
view of what Bradbury predicted family life and
technology would be like around the year 2000.
Is it an accurate view? Why or why not?
What predictions are correct? Incorrect?
What does he leave out?
What is his view/opinion of how
Mothers/Fathers/Children are supposed to be/act?
What is his opinion on what technology will do to
families/children?
5. Explain how the nursery operates.
With this knowledge, explain why the screams Lydia
hears sound so familiar and how this is possible.
Why did they find the old wallet and scarf (old
implies they no longer use them, so why would they
suddenly appear here destroyed by lions?)
What does this tell us about the character and
personalities of the children?
6. Identify 2 theme concepts for this story.
Remember: concepts are one or two words for
each not a sentence.
7. For both concepts, write a
theme statement. Remember:
themes are what the author is
saying about the concept or
what we should learn from
the story. These should be
full, complete sentences.
8. Read the passage that begins Am I on time? Said David
McClean through Now Im feeling worried, said
McClean.
What is McCleans advice on how to handle the
children?
What can be seen as an example of foreshadowing?
Provide the quote to support your answer.
9. At the end of the story, the children are happily eating a picnic lunch.
They tell McClean that their parents will be here directly
What is implied by this answer?
Who/what are the childrens parents/ how will they be
there?
In the video, why did the children call the parents by their
names rather than Mom or Dad?
How is the behavior of the children at the end unsettling?

10. What do you think happens to Mr. McClean? How do you know?
Explain your answer using evidence from the text.