Nina and the Winter Whirlwinds

What was the author's purpose in retelling this winter-themed folktale?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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CCSS.RI.2.6

What is the setting of Nina and the Winter Whirlwinds?

• A snowy mountain and village

• When the animals help Nina

• Fall

• A snow cave

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Why did People have to dig tunnels to get from house to house?

• To make life fun

• Deep snow covered the village

• They were building pathways

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What is the main problem in this story?

• The grandfather made Nina go up the mountain.

• The Winter Witch had cast a "Forever Winter" spell on the village

• Winter is not the most popular season

• Nina fell asleep

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CCSS.RL.2.1

What does it mean when the text says that Nina persevered?

• She ate fruit jams.

• She waited

• She didn't give up

• She became selfish

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Why did the blizzards call in their mother, the Winter Witch?

• They needed her to know there was a visitor on the mountain

• Nina asked them to call her for help

• They needed the Winter Witch to stop Nina

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How did the Winter Witch trick Nina?

• By wearing a disguise and sending Nina to sleep with a lullaby

• By having Nina dream that forest animals were keeping her warm

• By pretending to be Father Frost

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Which word best describes Nina's internal character trait?

• bossy

• heroic

• fearful

• young

What does word sheltered mean in the sentence, "Deer sheltered her from the snow and wind"?

• The deer ran from her

• The deer protected her

• The deer camouflaged themselves

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Why was the way back down the mountain much easier?

• The mountain was shorter
• The sun was shining and the snow was melting

• The animals carried Nina

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