The Big Blizzard

Why were Rosa and Eddie astonished and amazed when they went outside?

• They had not been outside for a long time.

• They could not see anything.

• There was a wall of snow several feet high.

• They got separated from their mom.

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Why were parents making their kids stay inside during the blizzard?

• There is a virus.

• It is too dangerous.

• There are too many strangers.

• The subway is shut down.

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Why did Mama and the kids go out?

• To look for their father

• To play in the snow

• To help Papa get home from work

• They were out of milk and bread.

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For how many days were Rosa and Eddie stuck indoors?

• 2 days

• 3 days

• 4 days

• 5 days

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On page 423, the author says, "It was a piece of cake for Rosa and Eddie."

This is an idiom (something that doesn't mean exactly what it says).

Use the context clues to help you understand what "a piece of cake" means.

• They got free cake from Mrs. Sanchez.

• They helped their neighbor out.

• They had lots of fun playing in the snow.

• It was easy for them.

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