Rainy Picnic and The Water Cycle

What can readers conclude from Mom's actions in Stanza 1?

• A. She is surprised to be in the park.

• B. She is worried that the picnic will be ruined.

• C. She thinks that the park is very beautiful

• D. She wants her family to stop complaining

Which best describes the message of the poem?

• A. Sometimes you can fix a bad situation if you look at it differently.

• B. Always prepare for the worst in case something goes wrong.

• C. No one can control the weather, so don't even try.

• D. It is important to spend time with your family.

What does the word gasped mean in stanza 1?

• A. Stop talking

• B. Howl loudly

• C. Breathe in suddenly

• D. Yell out in pain

Read lines 17 and 18 from the poem.

"The storm rained down in sheets.

Its lightning burst all 'round"

The poet uses these lines to--

• A. to show that the speaker is worries about the rain

• B. visualize what the storm looked like

• C. Explain that the speaker is used to being in the rain

• D. tell how lightning strikes occur

Which statement best describes how the poet uses rhyme in each stanza of the poem?

• A. only the second and fourth lines rhyme.

• B. only the first and third lines rhyme

• C. The first and third lines rhyme, and the second and fourth lines rhyme.

• D. The first and second lines rhyme, and the third and fourth lines rhyme.

What does the word surface mean in paragraph 3?

• A. appear

• B. underneath

• C. above

• D. top layer

Why does the author include the information in paragraph 6? Select TWO correct answers.

• A. to tell the reader how water reaches the ground.

• B. to teach the steps in the water cycle

• C. To share that water is everywhere

• D. To explain that the water cycle is important

• E. To describe how clouds are formed

What causes water vapor to turn into water droplets?

• A. water vapor reaches cold air

• B. water vapor changes to a gas

• C. water and dust form clouds

• D. water droplets join together

Why did the author include the information in paragraph 5?

• To tell how lakes are formed

• To share what would happen if it did not rain

• To show the benefits of precipitation

• To describe how plants use rain to grow

Which sentence from the selection best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. If those heavy drops fall through very cold air, they can turn into hail or snow before they reach the ground.

• B. After precipitation, the water cycle start all over again.

• C. When the droplets get heavy, they fall out of the clouds.

• D. Rain refills our rivers and lakes, help, and gives us water to drink.