WorksheetsSnow Day Fever Comprehension Questions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
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.
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."
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
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.
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
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
What does Ned want to do when he learns school is canceled?
go to sleep
watch a movie
play inside
play outside
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
