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A Sudden Slice of Summer

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which season does Susannah dislike at the begining of the story?
a)
Spring 
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
2.

Where does the main events of the story take place?

a)

in Susannah's home and yard in Montreal

b)

at Susannah's school

c)

In Florida where the family is on vacation

d)

at a ski hill that the family visits

3.

Susannah does not like being in the snow.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What evidence from the story supports your answer to # 4?

a)

Susannah built a sand castle in Florida

b)

Susannah refuses to go skiing with her family

c)

Susannah goes fishing instead

d)

None of the above

5.
What does the phrase cold white confetti refer to?
a)
paper that Susannah  is tearing into pieces
b)
the stuffing inside Susannah's winter coat
c)
the falling snow
d)
the city of Montreal
6.

One corner of Susannah's yard is green and hot___ the rest of the yard is covered in snow.

a)

also

b)

because

c)

although

d)

therefore

7.
What is the story mainly about?
a)
a girl whose favorite time of the year changes from winter to summer
b)
a girl who loves winter
c)
a girl who would rather live in Florida
d)
a girl who realizes that being with her family in the cold winter is better than being alone in the summer
8.

Susannah does not like being outside in the snow.What evidence from the story supports this statement?

a)

Susannah built a sandcastle on the beach in Florida.

b)

Susannah refuses to go skiing with her family.

c)

Susannah decides not to wake up her grandmother.

d)

Susannah helps her sister make a fish out of snow.

9.

Why does Susannah like spending the winter in Florida more than in Montreal?

a)

Florida is colder than Montreal and gets more snow.

b)

Florida is warmer than Montreal and gets less snow.

c)

The orange juice in Florida is better than the hot chocolate in Montreal.

d)

Susannah gets along better with her siblings in Florida than she does in Montreal.

10.

What is this story mainly about?

a)

a girl whose favorite time of year changes from winter to summer

b)

a girl who has always loved winter because of the snow and ski trips she takes with her family

c)

a girl who wants to move to Florida to get away from her family because she does not enjoy playing with her siblings

d)

a girl who realizes that being with her siblings in the cold snow is better than being alone in warm weather

11.

Read the following sentences: “The snow began to fall early this year, in November, before Susannah even had a chance to bring her puffed-up purple winter coat out of the closet. It did not stop. Cold white confetti came down on the city of Montreal morning, noon, and night. . . .”What does the phrase cold white confetti refer to?

a)

paper that Susannah is tearing into pieces

b)

the stuffing inside Susannah’s winter coat

c)

the city of Montreal

d)

the falling snow

12.

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.One corner of Susannah’s yard is green and hot _______ the rest of the yard is covered in snow.

a)

also

b)

because

c)

although

d)

therefore

13.

Describe how Susannah feels about winter and snow by the end of the story.

a)

By the end of the story, snow is annoying to Susannah.

b)

By the end of the story, warm weather seems annoying to Susannah.

c)

By the end of the story, snow seems refreshing to Susannah. She seems to like winter and playing in the snow.

d)

By the end of the story, she seems to dislike Montreal.

14.

Read the following sentences:

Susannah despised the snow. More than that, she hated everything about wintertime.


What does the word despised mean?

a)

strongly dislike, hate

b)

like very much

15.

Read the following:

She was determined to stay warm and dry.


What does the word determined mean?

a)

a strong decision to do something

b)

to not want to do something

c)

to refuse to do something asked of you

d)

none of the above