3rd Grade ELA LEAP Poem Footprints in the Snow✓

Part A: What does the word collapse most likely mean in line 37 of the poem?

• to shiver

• to lie down suddenly

• to jump

• to dig

Part B: Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?
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• “He bounds and tumbles” (line 34)

• “A boot gets stuck” (line 36)

• “We all collapse” (line 37)

• “Then laugh and lie” (line 38)

Part A: Which phrase best describes the speaker in the poem?

• someone who likes being with animals

• someone who enjoys being outside in winter

• someone who prefers quiet time indoors

• someone who wants to explore alone

Part B: Which two details from the poem provide evidence for the answer to Part A?

• “Crunching boots / On frozen ground” (lines 5–6)

• “We chase our dog / Across the yard” (lines 33–34)

• “A boot gets stuck— / We all collapse” (lines 36–37)

• “We head back in / From winter’s cold” (lines 51–52)

• “We’ll go again— / To follow our footprints” (lines 53–54)

Part A: How is the central message conveyed in Footprints in the Snow?

• through a description of the changing weather

• through a description of a winter adventure with loved ones

• through a description of different kinds of animals

• through a description of how snow falls

Part B: Which lines from the poem give an example of the answer in Part A?

• “We race and laugh / At every sound.” (lines 7–8)

• “Icicles sparkle / On the fence,” (lines 23–24)

• “Tiny pawprints / Scattered free.” (lines 3–4)

• “We’ll go again— / To follow our footprints” (lines 53–54)

Part A: Which word best describes the speaker’s feelings about snow in lines 1–14?

• cautious

• excited

• frightened

• bored

Part B: Which line from lines 1–14 supports the answer to Part A?

• “Footprints on the hillside,” (line 1)

• “We race and laugh / At every sound.” (lines 7–8)

• “Zigzag prints / Through snowy veil.” (lines 11–12)

• “Reach for flakes.” (line 13)