Passage 1
What is the meaning of the word frigid as it is used in paragraph 3?
a. dry
b. rocky
c. cold
d. unusual
C. cold
What is something new Josh discovers about Minnesota?
a. Minnesota has a dusting of snow on the ground.
b. Minnesota is so cold that Josh wakes up early on Saturday mornings.
c. Minnesota is colder in October than Florida is in winter.
d. Minnesota has many activities to do in the winter.
c. Minnesota is colder in October than Florida is in winter.
Replace lie with:
a. lie (no change)
b. lies
c. lying
d. lied
b. lies
* Explains that one country has different kinds of weather.
a. The Roof of the World
b. Getting Used to Winter
c. Both passages
c. Both passages
What is the meaning of the work extends as it is used in the sidebar?
a. crowds
b. spreads
c. rises
d. runs
b. spreads
What rule about ice fishing does Josh know?
a. The ice must be at least four inches thick.
b. People must get up early to go ice fishing.
c. The lake must be frozen to hold a truck.
d. People cannot fish without a small shelter.
a. The ice must be at least four inches thick.
Replace beauty with:
a. beauty (no change)
b. beauties
c. beautiful
d. beautifuler
c. beautiful
Which passage does this description match?
* Explains a link between height of mountains and snow.
a. The Roof of the World
b. Getting Used to Winter
c. Both passages
a. The Roof of the World
What information does the map help the reader understand?
a. Nepal is a fairly small country.
b. Nepal has little farmland in the north.
c. Nepal has mountains that are always snowy.
d. Nepal depends on rain for its southern farms.
a. Nepal is a fairly small country.
What does John's mother mean when she says, "This place is a freezer."
a. The house is so cold that it feels like being inside a freezer.
b. The weather is as cold as the inside of a freezer.
c. The temperature is cold enough to freeze through clothing.
d. She needs to get a new freezer to keep food cold.
b. The weather is as cold as the inside of a freezer.
Replace get with:
a. get (no change)
b. getting
c. got
d. gets
d. gets
Which passage does this description match?
*Describes the weather in a certain place.
a. The Roof of the World
b. Getting Used to Winter
c. Both passages
c. Both passages
What new information does the map add to the passage?
a. The Himalayas separate Nepal and Tibet.
b. The Himalayas contain the highest peak in the world.
c. The Himalayas have both hot and cold areas.
d. The Himalayas are located in a number or countries.
d. The Himalayas are located in a number or countries.
What does thin coat of sugar mean in paragraph 4?
a. Josh has never seen snow before.
b. Josh believes snow would taste sweet.
c. Josh thinks snow he saw looked like sugar.
d. Josh wished there was more snow.
c. Josh thinks snow he saw looked like sugar.
Replace they are with:
a. they are (no change)
b. them are
c. it is
d. we are
c. it is
Which passage does this description match?
*Tells about a boy going outdoors in winter.
a. The Roof of the World
b. Getting Used to Winter
c. Both passages
b. Getting Used to Winter
Replace uncomfortable with:
a. uncomfortable (no change)
b. uncomfort
c. comfort
d. uncomfortabler
a. uncomfortable (no change)
Which passage does this description match?
*Gives facts about rain and farming.
a. The Roof of the World
b. Getting Used to Winter
c. Both passages
a. The Roof of the World