"What Happened During the Ice Storm"

What type of storm was it?

• Hail storm

• Snow storm

• Ice storm

• Rain storm

What did the farmers move into barns?

• Their livestock

• The pheasants

• The ducks

• The wild dogs

What happened to the pheasants because of the ice storm?

• The farmers ate them.

• Their eyes froze shut and their wings got frozen over.

• They passed away.

• They flew away.

Who took clubs to harvest the pheasants?

• The boys

• The farmers

What did the boys bring with them to search for pheasants?

• Clubs

• A bag

• Nothing but themselves

"Tree branches glistened like glass. Then broke like glass."

This is an example of:

• A metaphor

• Theme

• A simile

• A hyperbole

"The pheasants looked like unborn birds glazed in egg white."

The author included this line to show that -

• the pheasants look appetizing.

• the pheasants are vulnerable in the state that they are in.

• the pheasants are white in color.

"To pounce on a pheasant, or to yell BANG!"

This is an example of...

• A metaphor

• A simile

• A hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

What did the boys end up doing to the pheasants?

• The boys ended up saving the pheasants and bringing them home.

• The boys killed the pheasants with clubs.

• The boys threw rocks at the pheasants.

• The boys left the pheasants alone and continued about their day.

What is the theme of "What Happened During the Ice Storm" ?

• Nature can be unpredictable.

• Humans are cruel to innocent creatures.

• Human nature is an unpredictable thing.

• Animals are fragile.