WorksheetsWhite Death: Storyworks
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
“They’d been more than halfway through a 300-mile journey across the state of Washington when their train, the Seattle Express, was hit by a violent blizzard.” What is a blizzard?
a tornado of snow
a large amount of snow, ice, and rocks sliding suddenly down the side of a mountain
a heavy snowstorm with strong winds
“In the blink of an eye, the blanket of snow turned into a killer wave—a monstrous avalanche filled with snow, ice, rocks, and broken trees.” What is an avalanche?
a giant ocean wave crashing into a mountain
a heavy snowstorm with strong winds
a large amount of snow, ice, and rocks sliding suddenly down the side of a mountain
“Trains collided with motorcars and horses and even other trains.” What does collided mean?
crashed together forcefully, often at high speed
raced quickly down a mountain
slide gently across train tracks
“Raymond and his mother were in a first-class ‘sleeper’ car, one of the most luxurious ways to travel.” What does luxurious mean?
very comfortable and expensive
very difficult and long
very quiet and calm
“But when the passengers reboarded the train, they learned that the blizzard had grown more ferocious.” What does ferocious mean?
cold, nearly freezing
large and hard to deal with
very dangerous and violent
“Fortunately, there was a rustic hotel called Bailets that had a well-stocked kitchen.” What does rustic mean?
having to do with life in the city; fancy and expensive
having to do with life in the country; simple and not fancy
having to do with life in the country; old and worn down
“Did he gag at the stench that filled the train cars?” What is a stench?
a large crowd of people
a pile of snow
a bad smell
“On February 28, day six of the crisis, the temperature rose.” What is a crisis?
a difficult or dangerous situation that needs immediate attention
a celebration when the weather is warmer than usual
a problem that is easy to solve
“The dining room was quickly turned into a makeshift hospital.” What does makeshift mean?
useless; made from junk that no one can use any more
fancy; made for people that have a lot of money
temporary; made from things that are available to use for a short time
"They were not just stranded in the middle of nowhere. Their lives were in danger." What does stranded mean?
lost, unable to find a way home
stuck, unable to leave
kidnapped, unable to leave
