The Frost
Winter Workouts
A Christmas Carol
Ice Harvest
Icy Voyage
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How is the movement of the frost through the valley described in the poem? A bustling B nosily C silently D blustering
What is C silently
100
Which activity was described in the passage as a winter workout? A ice fishing B figure skating C ballet dancing D snowman building
What is B figure skating
100
When does this story take place? A in the future B in the present C on Christmas Eve D on Christmas
What is C on Christmas Eve
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Why did ice used to be harvested? A to catch dripping water B to build refrigerators C to keep food cold D to make sculptures
What is C to keep food cold
100
What did you learn about sled dogs? Explain.
What is Answer determined by teacher.
200
Read the first three lines of the poem. What do they communicate about the setting? A The frost is awakened by the clear morning sun. B The frost quietly moves through a clear night. C The frost ventured out during a windy and rainy evening. D The frost went blustering through the valley like a train at night.
What is B The frost quietly moves through a clear night.
200
As used in the passage, hibernation means A to train for the Olympics B to be less active C to exercise indoors D to pretend you are a bear
What is B to be less active
200
How does the clerk feel about Scrooge? A He loves Scrooge. B He respects Scrooge. C He admires Scrooge. D He fears Scrooge.
What is D He fears Scrooge.
200
How can ice harvesting be described? A easy work that people of all ages could do with their hands B work that required the use of buffalos, iceboxes, and sculptures C long, hard work that was not very useful to anyone D hard work that once allowed businessmen to make a lot of money
What is D hard work that once allowed businessmen to make a lot of money
200
The details that the author chooses to describe his grandfather’s journey makes the article very a. technical. b. frightening. c. personal. d. impressive.
What is c. personal.
300
Read the stanza: “He lit on the trees, and their boughs he dressed with diamonds and pearls…” What did the frost do to the tree boughs? A The frost breathed on the trees. B The frost powdered the trees with snow. C The frost lit the branches with sparkling ice. D The frost spread a bright coat of sparkling armor like plates.
What is C The frost lit the branches with sparkling ice.
300
What character trait do Brittany L., Libby G. and Irena U. all have in common? A They are all ambitious. B They are all indifferent. C They are all unhappy. D They are all impatient.
What is A They are all ambitious.
300
Which of the following words is NOT a word Scrooge’s nephew uses to describe Scrooge? A morose B rich C poor D dismal
What is C poor
300
What is this passage mostly about? A how and why ice used to be harvested B wintertime in Pennsylvania C the holes that buffalo hunters used to dig D the invention of the refrigerator
What is A how and why ice used to be harvested
300
From Hill’s description about Admiral Byrd, we can tell that Byrd was a. a truly great sailor. b. a friendly, unpretentious man. c. very accurate about map-making. d. a sound sleeper.
What is b. a friendly, unpretentious man.
400
What is the poet trying to communicate to the reader regarding frost? A Frost can move noisily like wind and snow. B Frost can get into your house and burst a pitcher. C Frost can be beautiful, but also destructive. D Frost can freeze lakes and make them look glittery.
What is C Frost can be beautiful, but also destructive.
400
Sometimes the cold can cause a problem by preventing people from exercising. What solution is given in the passage for this problem? A Go to sleep until the cold weather is over. B Go to a heated gym to workout. C Go skiing or snowboarding. D Go to Florida to exercise where it is warmer.
What is C Go skiing or snowboarding.
400
What is this passage mostly about? A the weather on a winter day B how Scrooge treats his clerk C how people celebrate Christmas D how Scrooge feels about Christmas
What is D how Scrooge feels about Christmas
400
What is the sequence of events in an ice harvest? A the ice is stored, the ice is sold, ice forms, water freezes, the ice is cut B the ice is cut, the ice is stored, the ice is sold, water freezes, ice forms C water freezes, ice forms, the ice is cut, the ice is stored, the ice is sold D ice forms, water freezes, the ice is cut, the ice is stored, the ice is sold
What is C water freezes, ice forms, the ice is cut, the ice is stored, the ice is sold
400
The author begins the passage with a quotation from a newspaper, because it a. was a public announcement of Hill’s trip to Antarctica with Boyd. b. gave a surprising reason why Hill was chosen to go on the trip. c. happened before the actual adventure started. d. contradicted what the author’s grandfather said.
What is b. gave a surprising reason why Hill was chosen to go on the trip.
500
Read the following lines: “There were flowers and trees,/ With bevies of birds and swarms of bright bees;/ There were cities-temples, and towers; and these,/ All pictured in silvery sheen!” What does the word bevies mean? A different kinds B flocks C nests D a couple
What is B flocks
500
The primary purpose of this passage is to A show the reader different activities that can keep them fit in the cold B inform the reader of the best mountains to snowboard or ski C persuade the reader that ice hockey is the best winter sport D explain to the reader why safety equipment is important for winter activities
What is A show the reader different activities that can keep them fit in the cold
500
Read the following sentences: “He had so heated himself with rapid walking in the fog and frost, this nephew of Scrooge's, that he was all in a glow; his face was ruddy and handsome….” What does the word ruddy mean as used in the passage? A pleasant B good-looking C flushed D pale
What is C flushed
500
People eventually started using refrigerators instead of blocks of ice. What sentence from the passage supports this statement? A “In the early 1900s there were many large businesses built around the harvesting, storage, and distribution of ice.” B “But once the refrigerator was invented and became easier for more people to buy, there was little need for ice harvesting.” C “A very interesting practice for storing food with lake and river ice involved digging a very large hole.” D “The ice house was usually a large, insulated building that would allow ice to be stored year-round without it melting.”
What is B “But once the refrigerator was invented and became easier for more people to buy, there was little need for ice harvesting.”
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The author’s main purpose in writing this passage was to a. explain how his grandfather happened to go to Antarctica. b. make Antarctica seem like a very unusual place. c. tell about his grandfather’s experiences exploring Antarctica. d. boast about his famous grandfather.
What is c. tell about his grandfather’s experiences exploring Antarctica.
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