The Best Season

In the passage, why does the author say winter is a good time to rest?

• The days are short.

• Ice sparkles on trees.

• Snow covers the house.

What can you do outside in the summer?

• play tag

• go sledding

• make snowmen

In the summer what happens when the sun comes out?

• birds fly

• fireflies dance

• flowers grow

In the passage, each person gives reasons for liking a season. What does the word reasons mean as it is used in the passage?

• steps

• plans

• ideas

What is the passage mostly about?

• where to go in the summer

• winter nights can be cold

• what to do in different weather

Which of these is an activity that you can NOT do during summer?

• roller-skate

• make sand castles

• build a snowman

Why does the girl in the story like summer days?

• The days are long.

• The days are short.

• Snow covers the house.

How many seasons are in a year?

• ten

• four

• two

What are some things you can do during the winter?

• Ice skate, sled, drink hot chocolate.

• Roller-skate, play tag, jump rope.

• Build sandcastles, watch fireflies, eat ice cream

What is each girl in The Best Season trying to get you to agree with?

• That we should only have two seasons.

• That their season is the best.

• That skating is fun.