Snowed in with Grandmother Silk Chapters 4-5

What was the terrible surprise the night before Halloween?

• hurricane

• snowstorm

• earthquake

• thunderstorm

What happened because of the storm?

• There was no electricity.

• Grandmother Silk and Rudford had to clean up the basement full of water.

• Grandmother Silk and Rudford had to swim to safety.

• Grandmother Silk and Rudford had to fix the fireplace.

What did Ruddy wear over his clothes to keep him warm?

• blanket

• fur coat

• gorilla suit

• snoopy suit

What was Grandmother Silk wearing the day after the storm to keep herself warm?

• ski jacket over a white whoolly bathrobe

• fur coat

• blanket

• snoopy costume

What do you think it meant when Ruddy said Grandmother Silk looked shorter and softer.

• He meant that she wasn't so uptight and seemed kinder and happier.

• She wasn't wearing her high heels so she was shorter.

• She was wearing her fur coat so she was softer.

How did they wash up?

• They turned on the faucet.

• They got water from the lake.

• They didn't wash up. there was no water.

In chapter 5, what did Grandmother Silk and Ruddy do after breakfast?

• They fell asleep by the fire.

• They went to get more water at the lake.

• They were reading.

• They stared out the kitchen window.

What game did Grandmother Silk and Ruddy play after reading?

• Connect four

• Chess

• Monopoly

• checkers

While Grandmother Silk and Ruddy were playing the game, what made her seem younger and happier.

• She was humming.

• She had on her high heels.

• She was wearing makeup.

At the end of chapter 5, what did Grandmother Silk and Ruddy do together on their way back to the house after getting water from the lake?

• They sang a song together.

• They looked at the moon together.

• They raced back to the house.