Rain All the Time

Which sentence best states the theme of the passage?

• Rain makes everything greeen.

• Being with your cousin can be fun.

• It can be fun to try something new.

• Wear a raincoat if you go out in the rain.

Which sentence from the passage best supports the theme?

• Tessa was visiting her cousin Ann.

• She looked straight up and stuck out her tongue.

• She thought of Ann's poem and smiled.

• Tessa liked being outside in the rain.

"The rain was very light, and it felt like sand blowing on the skin." What is being compared in the sentence?

• light and skin

• rain and light

• rain and sand

• light and sand

Why does the author make the comparison about rain and sand?

• to describe how sand feels

• to describe how the rain feels

• to show that rain is a lot like light

• to show that rain is different from sand

What did you learn about rain from the passage? Pick two choices.

• Rain is never fun to be in.

• Rain can be fun if you stay inside.

• Rain makes the world look prettier.

• You can have a good time in the rain.

• If you watch the rain, you will get wet.

"The thick leaves made the path as dark as night." What does this sentence mean?

• It is nighttime.

• The path is very dark.

• The leaves are very dark.

• The leaves are very thick.

Which sentence in the paragraphs best states the theme.

"Look at the clouds," said Ann. The gray clouds were as puffy as popcorn. As Tessa watched, she noticed how they tumbled and changed shapes.

"Wow, this is fun," said Tessa. She thought of Ann's poem and smiled.

• "Look at the clouds," said Ann.

• The gray clouds were as puffy as popcorn.

• As Tessa watched, she noticed how they tumbled and changed shapes.

• "Wow, this is fun," said Tessa.

• She thought of Ann's poem and smiled.