The Winter Wonderland
Winter is a magical time when the world gets covered in a blanket of pure white snow. The chilly wind whispers through the trees as they stand tall, their barks covered in frost. This is the time kids await eagerly. As soon as the first snowflakes fall, they rush outside to build snowmen or have a thrilling snowball fight. Their laughter fills the air, adding warmth to the cold winter days. But not everyone is out and about. Some animals, like bears, are nestled deep in their dens, hibernating till spring arrives while birds fly south to escape the cold. Some animals grow thicker coats to brave the cold, like the Arctic fox.
Question 1
What does the word 'hibernating' mean in the context of the passage?
Playing
Eating
Sleeping
Explanation. In the context of the passage, 'hibernating' refers to animals sleeping deeply in their dens till spring arrives.
Running
Flying
Question 2
Why do some animals grow thicker coats during winter?
To change their color
To fly
To swim better
To brave the cold
Explanation. Some animals grow thicker coats to brave the cold, like the Arctic fox, as mentioned in the passage.
To look bigger
Question 3
What do kids do when the first snowflakes fall?
They start studying
They start cooking
They build snowmen or have a snowball fight
Explanation. As mentioned in the passage, when the first snowflakes fall, kids rush outside to build snowmen or have a thrilling snowball fight.
They go to sleep
They start dancing
Question 4
What does the phrase 'blanket of pure white snow' suggest?
A quilt made of snow
A snowstorm
A large quantity of snow covering the ground
Explanation. In the context of the passage, 'blanket of pure white snow' suggests a large quantity of snow that has covered the ground.
A snowman
A snowflake
Question 5
What happens to the trees in the winter, as described in the passage?
They start moving
They lose all of their leaves
They start growing fruits
Their barks get covered in frost
Explanation. As described in the passage, during winter, the trees stand tall with their barks covered in frost.
They start to shrink
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