Readworks "Cool Prize" Reading Questions

Who is this article written about?

• Robert Willis

• Kenneth Libbrecht

• David Myers

• John Krause

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is the article mostly about?

• Someone who makes high-tech cameras

• Someone who monitors winter weather

• Someone who takes award-winning photos of snowflakes

• Someone who has created an advanced technology

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What award did Libbrecht win for his photos?

• 2010 Lennart Nilsson Award

• 2010 Nobel Peace Prize

• 2010 Caldecott Award

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In what order does Libbrecht take his snowflake pictures?

• Carefully catching them on the paintbrush, taking the picture, and then puts the snowflake on a piece of cardboard.

• Taking the picture, carefully catching them on the paintbrush, and then putting the snowflakes on the cardboard.

• Putting the snowflakes on the cardboard, carefully catching them on the paintbrush, and then taking the picture.

• Carefully catching them on the paintbrush, then puts the snowflakes on the cardboard, and then takes the picture.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

About how long does he sometimes wait for the "picture-perfect" snowflakes?

• Seconds

• Days

• Hours

• Minutes

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the word "artificial" mean?

• fake

• real

• strong

• soft

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the words "water vapor" mean?

• clouds

• evaporation

• steam

• smoke

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word "intriguing" mean?

• boring

• complex

• simple

• interesting

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

True or false: Every snowflake is a hexagon (six-sided shape)

• True

• False

Which two weather conditions form what a snowflake looks like?

• heat and pressure

• temperature and humidity

• evaporation and sunlight

• wind and rain

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3