Snow Nonfiction

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the entire text?

• What shapes can you discover?
• Snowflakes are beautiful.
• Snowflakes, formed in clouds, have different shapes and forms.
• You can see snowflakes by looking at a website with photographs.

Which paragraph explains the process of how a snowflake forms?

• Paragraph 2
• Paragraph 3
• Paragraph 4
• Paragraph 5

Which paragraph explains how you can see snow crystals all year long?

• Paragraph 2
• Paragraph 3
• Paragraph 4
• Paragraph 5

What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

• Have you ever seen a snow crystal?
• Cold air can produce several different crystal shapes.
• When it starts to snow, use black paper to see snowflakes.
• The white snow will be easy to see on the black paper.  

Which detail from the passage is interesting but NOT important to understand the passage?

• A snowflake’s shape depends on the weather. 
• If you are lucky enough to see some snow, take time to look at the crystals. 
• Water can also be a gas.
• When the water drops touch the right kind of particle, they freeze. 

“Even if you do not live in a cold area, you can still see snowflakes” is –

• Fact
• Opinion