Key Details
Every snowflake is different. But all snowflakes have six sides. Snowflakes can be shaped like plates, tubes, or stars.
Which detail best supports the idea that no two snowflakes are the same?
A. Every snowflake is different.
B. These big flakes can be an inch wide.
C. But other snowflakes have more than 200 ice crystals.
D. Snowflakes can be shaped like plates, tubes, or stars.
A. Every snowflake is different
What is a main idea of Curious About Snow?
A. Clouds are made up of tiny pieces of matter
B. Weather conditions affect what a snowflake will look like
C. Snowflakes will stick to the ground if it is could enough
D. There are many different names for snow
B. Weather conditions affect what a snowflake will look like
What detail best supports the main idea of Curious About Snow being "Wilson Bentley is remember for studying and photographing snowflakes.
A. Because of his amazing work, he became known as the "Snowflake Man" and was also often called "Snowflake Bentley"
B. The yearly snowfall in Jericho was about 120 inches
C. He attached the microscope to the camera and spent the next two years trying to photograph snowflakes
D. But the snow crystals melted before he could finish drawing them
A. Because of his amazing work, he became known as the "Snowflake Man" and was also often called "Snowflake Bentley"
Read the excerpt from a story.
I was never really interested in skateboarding. Then my brother Max gave me his board when he bought a new one.
“You will love it, Chandra, just give it a chance,” my brother told me. I tried to look excited.
I was trying to skate in the driveway when my neighbor and best friend Emily came outside. Emily loved skateboarding. I wasn’t having much luck or much fun riding the skateboard. I saw Emily’s face as she watched me skate. Then I knew what to do. Max would be happy to know his board went to someone who would really enjoy it.
Who is the narrator?
A. Chandra
B. Emily
C. Max
A. Chandra
Snow is a form of water that falls to the ground as white flakes. Snow forms when water turns into water vapor and rises into the sky. As the water vapor gets higher, it gets colder.
water vapor — water that has turned into drops so tiny that it rises into the air and becomes invisible
Based on the passage what must happen first for snow to form?
A. Ice Crystals become clouds
B. The wind blows clouds across the sky
C. Water turns to water vapor
C. Water turns to water vapor
Which main ideas are supported by the information in Our Wonderful Weather: Snow and Curious About Snow?
Choose two correct answers.
A. Snowflakes have six sides and appear in many shapes
B. Snow storms can cause damage
C. Wilson Bentley was the first person to photograph a snowflake
D. The three forms of water are water vapor, ice, and liquid water
A and B
A main idea of Snowflake Bentley is that Willie does not get rich from taking pictures of snowflakes.
Which detail supports this idea?
A. The best snowstorm of his life occurred on Valentine’s Day in 1928. He made over a hundred photographs during the two-day storm.
B. Willie walked six miles home in a blizzard to make more pictures.
C. He wrote about snow and published his pictures in magazine. He gave speeches about snow to faraway scholars….
D. By 1926 he had spent $15,000 on his work and received $4,000 from the sale of his photographs and slides
D. By 1926 he had spent $15,000 on his work and received $4,000 from the sale of his photographs and slides
Read the excerpt from a story.
My name is Jeremiah. I am not your average frog. Bess, a turtle, is my best friend. We make a great team. She is thoughtful while I often act before thinking. Bess keeps me out of trouble, most of the time! I’ll never forget the time that Bess and I almost became part a human’s science project.
It all started when a boy named Frank and two of his friends came to our pond. I thought it would be funny to jump out of the water and scare them. The next thing I knew, Bess and I were scooped up in a net and three kids were staring down at us.
Who is the narrator?
A. Jeremiah
B. Frank
C. Bess
A. Jeremiah
What are key details from Our Wonderful Weather: Snow
Choose 2 correct Answers
A. Every Snowflake has a different shape
B. Meteorologists study weather to figure out where it will snow
C. The Children's Blizzard happened in the United States long ago
D. In some years it snows a lot, and in some years it snows a little
A and B
What is a main idea of Curious About Snow?
A. Wilson Bentley's hometown is known for how much it snows there
B. Wilson Bentley invents a microscope that can photograph snowflakes
C. Wilson Bentley is remembered for studying and photographing snowflakes
D. Wilson Bentley never completes a drawing of a snowflake
C. Wilson Bentley is remembered for studying and photographing snowflakes
Willie's parents help him to achieve his goal of taking pictures of snowflakes. What evidence from the text best supports this?
A. While other children built forts and pelted snowballs at roosting crows. Will was catching single snowflakes
B. They always melted before he could finish
C. When Willie was seventeen his parents spent their savings and bought the camera
D. While other farmers sat by the fire or rode to town with horse and sleigh, Willie studied snowstorms
C. When Willie was seventeen his parents spent their savings and bought the camera
Read the excerpt from a story.
Saturday morning, my dad was building a shed in the backyard. He told me it was a two-person job and that he really needed my help. As we started worked, my mom called me into the house. She handed me the phone.
“Hey Mateo!” It was my friend Jackson. “I have free passes to the new water park! Can you come with us?”
What a cool opportunity! But my dad needed me. I told Jackson I would call him back. I was confused about what to do.
Who is the narrator?
A. Mateo's Dad
B. Mateo
C. Jackson
B. Mateo