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Closer Reading Answer in your notebook . 1 What time periods does the story take place in ? 2 What are the main rules of time travel according to Mr . Travis ? Explain why these rules are necessary . 3 What does the change in the spelling of the name of the travel agency suggest ? 4 How is it possible to tell that the reviewer liked the story ? Thinking About What You Have Read Do you think the butterfly effect as it occurs in "A Sound of Thunder" really happens in nature , or does it belong only to science fiction ? Discuss . Words in Context Read what the following readers had to say about the review of "A Sound of Thunder " and replace the words in bold with a word from the box below . Write the words and their meanings in your notebook . You may use a dictionary if necessary . Readers' Comments Jack Thomas , London , July 20 , 2003 Bradbury raises an interesting question but I don't see how a little accident , such as falling off a path , could have had such a major effect on the world . I don ' t think the author did the math correctly . Two and two can only add up to four ! Lisa Fine , Sydney , April 18 , 2003 In the story , the travelers leave their current time and place for a prehistoric location . Before leaving , the time travelers have to understand the rules of the safari . Travis stresses ( A 7 that no one knows what the results of leaving the specially built walkway may be . The reviewer hints that the travelers feel a change immediately upon their return . Everyone should read the story to find out how the travelers have changed the future . 10 ? altered ? calculations ? consequences ? departing ? destination ? emphasizes ? mishap ? path ? poses ? present
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