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Snowflake Bentley Comprehension

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was "Snowflake" Bentley's first name?
a)
Ralph
b)
Warren
c)
Wilson
d)
Milton
2.
Snowflake Bentley was born in what state?
a)
California
b)
New York
c)
Utah
d)
Vermont
3.
What was Snowflake Bentley's dream?
a)
To watch the first snowfall.
b)
To capture the beauty of a snow crystal.
c)
To make the best hot chocolate in the world.
d)
To be a doctor.
4.
What was Bentley's "gift to the world?" 
a)
a plaque at a park near his home 
b)
a donation to a church
c)
his book with his photographs of snow crystals
d)
this story
5.
Once the snowflakes were caught, what did he use to move them around?
a)
A fork
b)
A feather
c)
A knife
d)
A razor blade
6.
What was the biggest problem Bentley faced when he was trying to sketch a snow crystal? 
a)
completing the drawing of the snow crystal before it evaporated 
b)
picking up the snow crystal using a piece of straw from a broom
c)
seeing enough details of the snow crystal through his microscope 
d)
trying to flatten the snow crystal with a bird feather
7.
What kind of instrument did Snowflake Bentley use to look at snowflakes?
a)
Microscope
b)
Telescope
c)
Magnifying Glass
d)
He didn't use an instrument.
8.
How many snowflakes did Bentley photograph all together?
a)
500
b)
1,000
c)
Over 5,000
d)
Over 10,000
9.
What did Snowflake Bentley die from?
a)
Pnemonia
b)
A heart attack
c)
Old age
d)
Cancer
10.
What geometric shape do snowflakes have?
a)
Octagon
b)
Pentagon
c)
Hexagon
d)
Triangle
11.
True or False:  
There are no two snowflakes that are alike
a)
True
b)
False