#2 BM2 Practice Passage

What do the events in paragraphs 10–11 of this passage suggest about Charlie?

In paragraph 10 of “A Walk in the Snow,” what is the meaning of the word hypothermia?

Which event in the story is most important to Charlie’s survival?

Choose three similarities between “Surviving Natchez” and “A Walk in the Snow.” Check the box beside each answer you choose.

• The characters in both stories survive on their own.

• In both stories, the characters take foolish risks.

• In both stories, the ending contains some uncertainty.

• In both stories, the storm worsens unexpectedly.

• Both stories take place during a real storm in American history.

Which theme is explored in both stories?

What is similar about the point of view in “Surviving Natchez” and “A Walk in the Snow”?

In paragraph 3, the word spectacle comes from a root word that means —

• build

• come

• see

• shape

The second syllable in the word retriever from paragraph 6 has the same vowel sound as —

• swirled

• sheathed

• right

• tired

In paragraph 4, the word 'illuminate' is derived from a root word that means —

• light

• dark

• color

• shadow

The first syllable in the word 'discovery' from paragraph 5 has the same vowel sound as —

• disc

• cover

• very

• dis