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WorksheetsReading Wonders Unit 3 Week 2 Selection and Vocabulary Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
"The Story of Snow"
Selection Vocabulary
Read each item below carefully and choose the correct answer.
What does the word particles mean?
tiny drops
partial payments
deposits of minerals
very small bits or pieces of something
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word moisture?
dampness
dryness
surface
weather
What does the word structure mean?
an arrangement of parts
an underlying base for support
a dwelling for one or more persons
a place in which business is conducted
Read the dictionary entry below.
>NOUN: A touching or meeting of things
>NOUN: A useful person
>VERB: To get in touch with
Which of the following words is defined above?
contact
formation
moisture
structure
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word erode?
amputate
disintegrate
remove
shorten
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word visible?
apparent
hesitant
prominent
reactive
What does the word formation mean?
a part considered in relation to the whole
something that produces motion
arrangement or positioning
something formed or made
Which selection vocabulary word best completes this sentence?
The ________________________ of the beating drum gave me a headache.
contact
formation
repetition
structure
"The Story of Snow"
Comprehension
Directions: Read the following questions carefully. You may look back at the selection to help find the answer to each question.
What do we see when we see a cloud?
air
specks
water vapor
water droplets
What determines the shape of a snow crystal?
how wet the cloud is
how cold the cloud is
how high up the cloud is
how wet an d cold the cloud is
When does a snow crystal stop growing?
never
once it hits the ground
while it is still in the cloud
soon after it falls from the cloud
All of the following are shapes of snow crystals EXCEPT
columns.
plates.
stars.
triangles.
What is the main idea of the selection?
Snow begins with a speck.
Many snow crystals make one snowflake.
Snow crystals can be many different shapes.
The speck becomes the center of a snow crystal.
On page 217, what is the author comparing?
vapor and specks
water vapor and specks
air and specks
air and water vapor
Why might star shaped snow crystals be called dendrites?
They have branches that look like leaves on a tree
They have branches that look like speck in crystal snow.
They have branches that look like branches of a tree.
They have branches that look like branches of a bush.
The word microscope has a prefix and a Greek root. The prefix micro means small, and the root scope means "see or watch." Use this information along with context clues to figure out the meaning.
Microscope: is a tool that is used to help people see thing very large.
Microscope: is a tool that is used to help people see thing very wide.
Microscope: is a tool that is used to help people see thing very thin.
Microscope: is a tool that is used to help people see thing very small.
On page 225, find the details to the main idea "Snow crystals can develop into many forms." Select all that applies.
Snow crystals can only develop into one form.
It is rare for snow crystals to turn out perfectly.
A droplet of water does not cause one arm to grow faster.
Snow crystals can have 12 arms.
How many molecules join together to form a snow crystal?
six
eight
ten
twelve
What key details support the main idea of "Snow Crystals can be Stars?" Select all that applies.
Snow crystals usually have six arms that reach out from a center point.
Clouds contain tiny particles of dirt, ash, salt, and bacteria.
The center point is home to the speck that started the crystal.
The arm crystals may look alike, but are almost never exactly the same.
A snow crystal needs a speck to star growing.
Why do you think the authors choose to include a photograph of the actual size of a snow crystal (page 220)
It helps the reader remember how large snow crystals really are.
It helps the reader remember how tall snow crystals really are.
It helps the reader remember how small snow crystals really are.
It helps the reader remember how wide snow crystals really are.
