Snowflake Bentley

1.

1 point

His town honored Willie with a....

monument

fountain

park bench

flag pole

2.

1 point

To what did the text compare the cost of Willie's camera?

a snow plow

10 cows

an automobile

his parents' farm

3.

1 point

Choose the vocabulary word the completes the sentence correctly.
"Some think the idea of time travel is _____________."

negative

foolishness

evaportate

technique

4.

1 point

What did Wilson Bentley's father think of the idea to photograph snowflakes?

He thought it was quite silly to take pictures of snowflakes.

He thought it would make their family quite wealthy.

He thought the idea would certainly make Wilson sick from being out in the cold.

He thought it was a very smart way to study snowflakes.

5.

1 point

What happened to show that Willie was successful?

Other scientists raised money so he could publish his pictures.

Children came to his slide shows of snowflake photographs.

He found treasures buried in the snow in Vermont.

He became rich from his photographs of snowflakes.

6.

1 point

A ____________________ is a Japanese form of poetry.

sushi

couplet

diamonte

haiku

7.

1 point

How did Wilson Bentley share with others what snowflakes looked like?

He created a Power Point.

He made a movie.

He published a book.

He drew snowflakes.

8.

1 point

Choose the vocabulary word the completes the sentence correctly.
"Snowplows cannot keep roads clear during a _______________."

hurricane

tornado

blizzard

twister

9.

1 point

What was the author's purpose in writing this story?

to inform the reader about the contributions made by Wilson Bentley in the area of snowflake crystal photography

to persuade the reader to try and take pictures of snowflakes

to inform the reader about the massive amounts of snow that falls in Jericho, Vermont each year

to entertain the reader with a funny story about a little boy who tried to capture snowflakes and prove that none of them were the same

10.

1 point

Choose the vocabulary word the completes the sentence correctly.
"We looked at a leaf under a ___________ to see its veins."

telescope

heat lamp

microscope

magnify

11.

1 point

Where did Willie grow up?

Rhode Island

Wisconsin

Vermont

South Dakota

12.

1 point

Choose the vocabulary word the completes the sentence correctly.
"Better grades _____________ me to do my homework."

disable

inspire

magnify

negatives

13.

1 point

Choose the vocabulary word the completes the sentence correctly.
"In science, we saw water __________________ into the air."

negatives

evaporate

magnify

technique

14.

1 point

Willie made a scientific discovery early on that ...

no two snowflakes are the same

snowflakes melt easily

all snowflakes are alike

snowflakes have ice on them

15.

1 point

Which point-of-view is this story told?

Third person

fourth person

First person

Second person

16.

1 point

Choose the vocabulary word the completes the sentence correctly.
"The artist's _____________ is obvious in his painting."

magnify

blizzard

technique

inspire

17.

1 point

Which character trait best describes Willie?

athletic

patient

thoughtful

sad

18.

1 point

Which conclusion can you draw based on the three clues below?
1. Willie reads about a special camera.
2. His mom knew it would make him happy.
3. His parents spent their life savings to buy it.

Willie's parents knew that he would be famous one day.

Willie's parents both cared very much for their son.

Willie's parents had a lot of money.

Willie's parents were very curious about snowflakes.

19.

1 point

What is the genre of this story?

poem

biography

fiction

science fiction

20.

1 point

How can you tell that Willie would grow up to be a scientist?

He likes to build snow forts and throw snowballs.

He spent hours studying snow crystals with a microscope.

He thought snow was as beautiful as butterflies.

He enjoyed snowstorms.