Reading Crunch Time: A Great Day

1. PART A What is one synonym for the word MOURNFUL as it is used in the first sentence?

1. PART B Which TWO of the following best describe the tone the author uses in the first sentence of the text?

• a) angry

• b) amused

• c) somber

• d) excited

• e) sorrowful

2. What did the girl earnestly want?

3. What time of day does the passage most likely take place?

• a) 7:00 AM

• b) 10:00 AM

• c) 3:00 PM

• d) 9:00 PM

4. What is meant by “A million tiny flakes obscured the world outside”?

5. PART A What did the narrator confuse for the sound of a train?

5. PART B What sentence from the text were you able to use to answer PART A?

6. The EFFECT was “my shivers gradually decreased. What was the CAUSE?

7. What specific word does the author use in the text in place of the word “WALKED”?