Snowy Town

1. What is Scruffy?

• 0. the snowman Jonny, Marcus, and Marie build

• 0. a snow-dog that Jonny wants to build
     

• 0. Jonny's cat
     

• Jonny's dog

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1. What is the climax of the action in this story?

• 0. Scruffy jumps up and knocks over the snowman.

• 0. Jonny sees Marcus and Marie building a snowman.

• 0. Marie finds two bruised green apples in her house

• 0. Jonny takes his dog outside for a walk.

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1. Marcus is not upset after Scruffy knocks over the snowman that he, Jonny, and Marie built.

   What evidence from the story supports this statement?

• 0. When Marcus first sees Jonny walk by, he invites Jonny to help him and Marie build a snowman.

• 0. Marcus, Marie, and Jonny make a long pointy nose for their snowman by putting small twigs together in a tent shape.

• 0. When Marcus sees the remains of the snowman, he says, "Oh well. We can build another one tomorrow."

• 0. As the sun sets, Jonny walks Scruffy home and thinks about building a snow-dog on the following day.

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Based on the events of the story, what can be concluded about Scruffy?

• 0. Scruffy is probably a black dog.

• 0. Scruffy is probably a brown dog.

• 0. Scruffy is probably a small dog.

• 0. Scruffy is probably a big dog.

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What is a theme of this passage?

• making friends after moving to a new place
  

• having fun outdoors on a cold day
  

• saying sorry after making a big mistake
  

• saving money for going on vacation in the winter

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6. Read the following sentence from the passage: "Outside the front door, the whole world was like a winter wonderland: there were icicles hanging from tree branches and snow banks that rose all the way up to Jonny's knees."

   What does the phrase "a winter wonderland" mean?

• 0. a place where temperatures were once very cold during the winter but are now slowly rising

• 0. a place where imaginary creatures like unicorns, witches, and elves live and get into fights with each other

• 0. a place that has been changed so much by snow and ice that it looks strange and magical

• 0. a place where snowmen come to life and take part in winter activities with children, such as sledding and snowball fights

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6. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
   Marcus, Marie, and Jonny build a snowman; _______, Scruffy knocks it over.

• 0. initially
     

• 0. later on
     

• 0. for example

• 0. in summary

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