Snow Day

1. What does Ned conclude when he hears cheers from downstairs at the beginning of the story?

• At least four inches of snow has fallen.

• School is canceled.

• School is not canceled.

• His mom will let him go outside

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What main problem does Ned face?

• He can't find enough warm clothes to play outside.

• He has a temperature of 98.6 degrees.

• His soup is so hot it burns his tongue.

• He is sick with a fever, so his mother won't let him play outside in the snow.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Ned is desperate to play outside in the snow. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?

• "She sounded much more confident than he did, and he knew he couldn't beat her."

• "Ned's mother said they were being timid, but Ned knew better."

• "He wasn't sweating. He wasn't clammy. He was feeling pretty good!"

• "Oh sweetheart, you must be the first kid ever who cheated to make his temperature lower."

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CCSS.RL.4.1

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Why does Ned's mother finally let him play outside?

• He promises to eat more soup and take a rest afterwards.

• His temperature finally falls to 98.6 degrees.

• She feels sorry for him.

• She takes him to the hospital, and he feels better

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

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What is the main idea of this text?

• Ned is so sick that if he goes outside, his temperature could drop.

• Ned wants to have a snowball fight outside rather than go to math class.

• Ned tries to convince his mother he is well enough to play outside so that he won't miss the snow day.

• Ned is so excited about the snow day that he forgets he is sick with a fever.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

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Read these sentences from the text.

"He was angry. He was frustrated. He was... very, very tired."

Why does the author include a pause in the last sentence?

• to emphasize how tired Ned feels

• to emphasize how angry Ned feels

• to show how confused Ned is

• to show how quietly Ned is speaking

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Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

_______ Ned's fever is not completely gone, his mother lets him have a snowball fight outside.

• On the contrary

• Even though

• Specifically

• For example

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What does Ned want to do when he learns school is canceled?

• go to sleep

• watch a movie

• play inside

• play outside

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

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How many snow days does Ned's school district get?

• one

• two

• five

• ten

Apart from school being canceled, why are snow days so important to Ned?

• Ned gets to do extra homework

• snow days are rare occasions

• snow days happen all the time

• Ned gets to stay inside and play video games

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