Which option best summarizes paragraphs 1-6 in "Blizzard!"?

• A. A blizzard developed in North Carolina and made its way to South Carolina on January 12, 1988, which resulted in schools closures and students and staff had to work from home.

• B. A hurricane destroyed the eastern coast of the United States in 1978 resulting in hurricane barriers being built to prevent future disasters from happening.

• C. A blizzard occurred in Texas and the entire state had to close schools for a whole week because students and staff could not make it through the three feet of snow the storm had created.

• D. A severe winter storm struck the mid-western United States on January 12, 1888 and a group of school aged children and their teacher had to figure out how to survive during the blizzard.

Which option best summarizes paragraphs 7-10 in "Blizzard!"?

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  A. A husband and wife were worried about their three younger children that were trapped in a barn during a blizzard.

• B. A brave man brought supplies to his children during the blizzard to help them survive; however, some people did not survive the storm.

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  C. A mother helps her children survive a hurricane by bringing them warm clothes to keep them warm.

• D. A husband and wife stay home with their children during a blizzard and everyone survived the blizzards of 1888.

Which option best summarizes paragraphs 11-13 in "Blizzard!"?

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  A. In 1888, the Untied States had two extreme blizzards that affected many people, which resulted in cities making major changes to their communication and transportations situations.

• B. In 1888, the United States had two minor winter storms and it was the most mild winter on record which allowed cities and towns to save a lot of money.

• C. In 1888, the United States had two extreme blizzards but luckily no one was affected by them and cities and towns were able to enjoy the snow.

• D. In 1888, the United States had one extreme storm that negatively affected the western-coast because they were not expecting record-breaking low temperatures or the 50 inches of snow that the storm brought.

The author’s main purpose in the article titled "Blizzard!" is to...

• A. explain winter temperature patterns.

• B. describe how to survive an emergency.

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  C. present historical data for future research.

• provide information about a specific natural disaster.

Based on the article titled "Blizzard!", what was one effect of the blizzards that occurred in 1888?

• A. Cities purchased snow removal equipment.

• B. Urban areas began to build transportation below city streets.

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  C. Principals started to cancel school during bad conditions.

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  D. Laws were created that prevented citizens from traveling during storms.

Which option best represents the central idea of the text titled "Blizzard!"?

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  A. The text titled "Blizzard" by Jeanie Mebane, explains how people in the United States were affected by the extreme snow storms that took place in 1888.

• B. The story explains how the United States handled snow storms in the past.

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  C. The text titled "Blizzard" by Jeanie Mebane, tells the reader how to survive a snow storm.

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  D. The article by Jeanie Mebane explains how cities in the United States responded to two blizzards that took place in 1888.

Which option best summarizes the poem titled "from The Blizzard Voices"?

• A. Parents of a young boy are worried that he got lost on his way home from school.

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  B. Parents of a young boy are worried that he got lost on his way home from school during a severe snow storm.

• C. Parents of a young boy are worried that he got lost on his way home from school during a severe snow storm, but then the boy knocks on the door covered in snow.

• D. Parents of a young boy are worried that he got lost on his way home from school during a severe snow storm, but then they are relived when they see his pony with a note from the boy's teacher that said he is safe.

What is the most likely reason the poet ends the poem with the line, “Your boy is safe at the school”?

• A. to offer a feeling of relief

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  B. to show a new point of view

• C. to provide a sense of suspense

• D. to include a quotation from a source

Read the sentence from paragraph 1 of the article below.

"No one on the prairie was prepared for the violent blizzard that blew in on January 12, 1888."

Which imagery from the poem best supports the description in the sentence?

• A. “an enormous fist had struck” (line 4)

• B. “Snow fine as flour” (line 5)

• C. “we were worried sick” (line 10)

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  D. “Halvor was just drying out” (line 18)

Which option best represents the central idea of the poem "from The Blizzard Voices"?

• A. The poem is about a family that stays together to survive a blizzard in 1888.

• B. The story, "from The Blizzard Voices" by Ted Kooser, is about a couple that lost their son during a blizzard.

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  C. The poem, "from The Blizzard Voices" by Ted Kooser, is about a family that survives a blizzard.

• D. The poem, "from The Blizzard Voices" by Ted Kooser, is about a boy who finds his way home through a blizzard.