A Sudden Slice of Summer

What season does Susannah dislike at the beginning of the story?

• autumn
• summer
• spring
• winter

Where do the main events of this story take place?

• in Susannah’s home and yard in Montreal

• at Susannah’s school in Montreal

• in Florida on a vacation that Susannah’s family takes

• at a ski hill that Susannah’s family visits

Susannah does not like being outside in the snow.

What evidence from the story supports this statement?

• Susannah built a sandcastle on the beach in Florida.

• Susannah refuses to go skiing with her family.

• Susannah decides not to wake up her grandmother.

• Susannah helps her sister make a fish out of snow.

Why does Susannah like spending the winter in Florida more than in Montreal?

• Florida is colder than Montreal and gets more snow.

• Florida is warmer than Montreal and gets less snow.

• The orange juice in Florida is better than the hot chocolate in Montreal.

• Susannah gets along better with her siblings in Florida than she does in Montreal.

What is this story mainly about?

• a girl whose favorite time of year changes from winter to summer

• a girl who has always loved winter because of the snow and ski trips she takes with her family

• a girl who wants to move to Florida to get away from her family because she does not enjoy playing with her siblings

• a girl who realizes that being with her siblings in the cold snow is better than being alone in warm weather

Read the following sentences: “The snow began to fall early this year, in November, before Susannah even had a chance to bring her puffed-up purple winter coat out of the closet. It did not stop. Cold white confetti came down on the city of Montreal morning, noon, and night. . . .”

What does the phrase cold white confetti refer to?

• paper that Susannah is tearing into pieces

• the stuffing inside Susannah’s winter coat

• the city of Montreal

• the falling snow

At first, Susannah enjoys her secret beach in the corner of the yard. Why does she feel unhappy with her time on her beach by the late afternoon? Support your answer with three details from the text.