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WorksheetsA Sudden Slice of Summer
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where does the main events of the story take place?
in Susannah's home and yard in Montreal
at Susannah's school
In Florida where the family is on vacation
at a ski hill that the family visits
Susannah does not like being in the snow.
True
False
What evidence from the story supports your answer to # 4?
Susannah built a sand castle in Florida
Susannah refuses to go skiing with her family
Susannah goes fishing instead
None of the above
One corner of Susannah's yard is green and hot___ the rest of the yard is covered in snow.
also
because
although
therefore
Susannah does not like being outside in the snow.What evidence from the story supports this statement?
Susannah built a sandcastle on the beach in Florida.
Susannah refuses to go skiing with her family.
Susannah decides not to wake up her grandmother.
Susannah helps her sister make a fish out of snow.
Why does Susannah like spending the winter in Florida more than in Montreal?
Florida is colder than Montreal and gets more snow.
Florida is warmer than Montreal and gets less snow.
The orange juice in Florida is better than the hot chocolate in Montreal.
Susannah gets along better with her siblings in Florida than she does in Montreal.
What is this story mainly about?
a girl whose favorite time of year changes from winter to summer
a girl who has always loved winter because of the snow and ski trips she takes with her family
a girl who wants to move to Florida to get away from her family because she does not enjoy playing with her siblings
a girl who realizes that being with her siblings in the cold snow is better than being alone in warm weather
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?
paper that Susannah is tearing into pieces
the stuffing inside Susannah’s winter coat
the city of Montreal
the falling snow
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.
also
because
although
therefore
Describe how Susannah feels about winter and snow by the end of the story.
By the end of the story, snow is annoying to Susannah.
By the end of the story, warm weather seems annoying to Susannah.
By the end of the story, snow seems refreshing to Susannah. She seems to like winter and playing in the snow.
By the end of the story, she seems to dislike Montreal.
Read the following sentences:
Susannah despised the snow. More than that, she hated everything about wintertime.
What does the word despised mean?
strongly dislike, hate
like very much
Read the following:
She was determined to stay warm and dry.
What does the word determined mean?
a strong decision to do something
to not want to do something
to refuse to do something asked of you
none of the above
