The Story of Snow

What is water vapor?

• Water in the form of ice
• Water in the form of liquid
• Water in the form of gas

What is the author comparing in the first two sentences of the paragraph on pg 217?

• air and snow
• air and water vapor
• water and snow

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is a key detail on page 218?

• Clouds are fluffy
• Clouds contain rain
• Clouds contain tiny particles of dirt, ash, salt, and bacteria
• Clouds allow it to snow outside

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is another key detail from pg 218?

• A snow crystal needs a tiny speck to start growing
• Snow crystals are frozen fractals all around
• Specks are snow in the clouds

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is a third detail from pg 218?

• The specks are smaller than the eye can see.
• The specks are being protected by Horton.
• The specks are frozen water crystals in the clouds.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

After choosing the correct key details, what is the main idea on pg 218?

• Snow is made by Elsa.
• Snow is crystallized water vapor.
• Snow has a development process.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

The prefix "micro" means 'small', and the root "scope" means 'to see or watch'.  What is the meaning of microscope? 

• An instrumentused to help people see very big things
• An instrument used to see snow
• An instrument used to see very small things

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How do you know this is an expository text?

• The text includes photographs and very specific information on a scientific topic. 
• The text includes photographs of Elsa's greatest work.
• The text includes key vocabulary.

Find the key details on pg 220.  What is the main idea of pg 220?

• Snow crystals are pretty
• Snow crystals have a particular shape and size
• Snow crystals are cold and made from water vapor

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Reread the caption on the bottom of pg 222.  What caused the arms of this plate crystal to stop developing?

• The crystal broke
• The crystal fell out of the cloud
• The crystal didn't attach to water vapor

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7