Blizzard Chapter 3

According to the book, what is the definition of a blizzard?

• Any storm with wind, snow, and rain.

• Any storm where the temperatures rise above 100 degrees, and then the temperature plummets below freezing for at least 5 hours

• Any storm where snow is accompanied by temperatures of 20 degrees or lower, plus winds of at least 35mph.

• Any storm where there is intense snow, and torrential downpours of rain, followed by freezing.

How were the conditions during the 1888 blizzard more dngerous than an ordinary blizzard might be? (pg. 25)

Why did William Brubaker think his horse was smarter than he was?

• Because the horse refused to go out into the blizzard

• Because the horse turned back towards the stable three times.

• Because anything would be smarter than William Brubaker

• Because the horse knew that the blizzard was dangerous

What brave act did Sergeant Francis Long perform?

• He rode to the next town to hand deliver the weather indications, because all telegraph communication was lost.

• He saved a child who was caught in a snowdrift, by risking his own life to pull the child to safety.

• He helped resuce sailors tossed from their ships at the Lewes breakwater.

• He climbed on the roof of the weather station to fix the anemometer.

A ________is a cone shaped severe gust of wind. (pg29)

An __________ is an instrument that measures wind speed.

This chapter is titled: The Land is an Ocean of Snow. Draw a picture of what you imagine this to look like from reading the chapter.

A metaphor is a form of figurative language that compares two things without using "like" or "as". Find one example of a metaphor on page 27 of Blizzard.

A metaphor is a form of figurative language that compares two things without using "like" or "as" Find an example of a metaphor on page 33 of Blizzard, and write it below.

What three items was Sam Strong sent out to buy for his aunt, before going to chool on Blizzard Monday?