Unseen Passage for Class 3 - Passage 05
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Passage 05 - Arianna rushed into the living room where her father was turning off the television. "Well, what did they say?" Arianna asked. Her father shook his head. "Sorry, Sweetie. Only flurries in the forecast. No accumulation."
Arianna sighed. Winter was her favorite season for one reason alone—snow. She loved the fluffy white stuff. It made the trees and ground sparkle. It meant snowball fights, snowmen, and best of all sledding. She'd even gotten a new sled for Christmas. But what good was a new sled without snow?
She pulled her sled out from under the tree. It still had a big red bow on it. "All I really wanted for Christmas was a new sled. But now that I have it, I can't even use it. This is turning out to be the worst winter ever."
Her father patted her shoulder. "There's still plenty of time for snow, sweetie. Winter's only just begun. Give it time and the snow will come."
"Yeah, but winter break will be over soon, and I haven't gotten to use my sled yet."
"What about all your other Christmas gifts? Why don't you play with them? I bet you'll have so much fun you won't even miss the snow."
Arianna sighed. Her father just didn't understand. She grabbed her sled and moved it to the middle of the living room floor.
"What are you doing?" her father asked.
"A snow dance," Arianna said, marching around the sled. She raised her hands in the air and chanted, "Snow, snow, snow."
Her father laughed, but Arianna kept dancing and chanting. She did her snow dance for three straight days before she gave up. She went to bed that night without even checking the weather report.
In the morning she woke up to something lying next to her in bed. She opened her eyes and saw her sled.
"Thought you'd want to get an early start," her father said, sipping on his morning coffee.
"It snowed?" Arianna asked, sitting up.
"The weatherman reported the storm last night. I tried to tell you, but you had already gone to bed. I guess your snow dance worked."
Arianna laughed. "Or I just had to wait until the snow was ready like you said. But either way, I'm going sledding before breakfast!"
Q1) What is Arianna's favorite season, and why?
A. Summer, for the warm weather
B. Autumn, for the falling leaves
C. Winter, for the snow
D. Spring, for the blooming flowers
Answer: C. Winter, for the snow
Q2) What did Arianna get for Christmas that she was excited about?
A. A new book
B. A set of skis
C. A snow globe
D. A new sled
Answer: D. A new sled
Q3) Why is Arianna disappointed about having a new sled?
A. The sled is too big for her
B. There's no snow to use it on
C. She wanted a snowboard instead
D. The sled is broken
Answer: B. There's no snow to use it on
Q4) What does Arianna decide to do in an attempt to make it snow?
A. Pray for snow
B. Play with her other Christmas gifts
C. Perform a snow dance
D. Call the weatherman
Answer: C. Perform a snow dance
Q5) How does Arianna's father react to her performing a snow dance?
A. He gets angry
B. He joins her in the dance
C. He ignores her
D. He laughs
Answer: D. He laughs
Q6) How long does Arianna perform her snow dance before giving up?
A. One day
B. Two days
C. Three days
D. Four days
Answer: C. Three days
Q7) What surprises Arianna in the morning after her snow dance?
A. A new sled
B. Her father's coffee
C. Snow outside
D. Christmas gifts
Answer: C. Snow outside
Q8) What does Arianna's father say about her snow dance?
A. It was unnecessary
B. It was too short
C. It was too loud
D. It worked
Answer: D. It worked
Q9) What does Arianna plan to do first after discovering the snow?
A. Go back to sleep
B. Have breakfast
C. Check the weather report
D. Go sledding
Answer: D. Go sledding