Question

1) A few days before the big snowstorm, the local weather forecasters said that we would have a small snowfall. (2) The day before the storm, however, they changed their forecasts to say that the storm would be gigantic. (3) When I awoke on the day of the storm, Mom told me that school was cancelled. (4) I looked out the window and saw that everything was covered in a layer of snow. (5) So much snow had fallen that a huge mound of it blocked our front door! (6) My sister and I put on our winter coats, hats, and gloves and played outside all day long.
Which of these replacements for sentence 4 provides vivid word choice?


A) I peered out my window and saw that everything was wrapped in a thick blanket of snow.

B) I looked out my window and saw that everything was covered in a whole bunch of stuff.

C) I peered out my window and saw that everything was under a lot of snow.

D) I looked out my window and saw that everything was snowy.

Answer 1

A) I peered out my window and saw that everything was wrapped in a thick blanket of snow.

Answer 2

Answer:

A) In the midst of winter, our town had one very massive snowstorm.

Explanation:

The entire narrative is about a huge snowstorm that the author experienced. Therefore, the correct topic sentence for the narrative is In the midst of winter, our town had one of the biggest snowstorms in its history..