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Teaching There Will Come Soft Rains

There Will Come Soft Rains

"There Will Come Soft Rains" is a short story by science fiction author Ray Bradbury which was first published in the May 6, 1950 issue of Collier's.

Ray Bradbury
“There Will Come Soft Rains” BY RAY BRADBURY. REPRINTED BY PERMISSION OF DON CONGDON ASSOCIATES, INC. COPYRIGHT © 1950 BY Crowell Collier PUBLISHING COMPANY, RENEWED 1977 BY RAY BRADBURY.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

What is the relationship between the house and the poem it reads?
STANDARDS:
RL.1 - Meaning & Evidence, RL.2 - Main Ideas, RL.3 - Characters & Plot, RL.4 - Key Terms & Tone

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3,4
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