The Great Neighborhood Snowball Fight
Questions:
5
Grade:
5
Words:
92
One sunny winter day, children gathered in the park for the most awaited event - The Great Neighborhood Snowball Fight! As the frosty ground sparkled, everyone was busy building their icy ammunition. Making a perfect snowball is an art - you pack fluffy snow into a tight ball that won't break mid-air. The air soon filled with laughter and shouts, snowballs whizzing overhead. Even though everyone wanted to win, they played fairly, showing true sportsmanship. When the day ended, they returned home, tired but happy, already excited for next year's snowball fight.
Question 1
What does the term 'sportsmanship' mean in the context of the story?
A
Playing unfairly to win
B
Avoiding the game
C
Playing fairly even when you want to win
Explanation. In the context of the story, 'sportsmanship' refers to the children playing the game fairly, even though they all wanted to win the snowball fight.
D
Throwing the biggest snowball
E
Building the largest snow fortress
Question 2
What was the author's purpose in writing this passage?
A
To describe how to make a perfect snowball
B
To show that winter can be dangerous
C
To encourage children to stay indoors during winter
D
To depict the joy and fun of a neighborhood snowball fight
Explanation. The author's main purpose was to depict the joy and fun that children can have during a neighborhood snowball fight on a sunny winter day.
E
To discuss the rules of a snowball fight
Question 3
What is the sequence of events in the story?
A
Snowball fight, making snowballs, going home
B
Making snowballs, snowball fight, going home
Explanation. The story describes the events in the order: making the snowballs, having the snowball fight, and then going home.
C
Going home, making snowballs, snowball fight
D
Snowball fight, going home, making snowballs
E
Going home, snowball fight, making snowballs
Question 4
What can be inferred about the children's feelings about the snowball fight?
A
They didn't enjoy it
B
They were scared of getting hurt
C
They were looking forward to it
Explanation. The passage mentions that it was the 'most awaited event' and they are 'already excited for next year's snowball fight', implying the children were looking forward to the snowball fight.
D
They were forced to participate
E
They were indifferent
Question 5
What does the phrase 'icy ammunition' refer to?
A
Ice cream cones
B
Ice cubes
C
Snowballs
Explanation. In the context of the story, the 'icy ammunition' refers to the snowballs that the children were making for the snowball fight.
D
Frozen water guns
E
Cold water balloons
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