What is the main idea of Nazir’s letter?
Nazir loves to go on vacation in spring.
The Hunza people like to sleep all day.
Spring is the best time to visit the ocean.
Spring in the Hunza village is special because they plant seeds and use glacier water to help them grow.
What is one thing the Hunza people do not get much of in spring?
Sunshine
Water from glaciers
Rain
Warm weather
Why do the Hunza people dig ditches?
To help melted glacier water flow to their land
To build swimming pools
To find treasure underground
To stop water from reaching their land
What season is it in Nazir’s letter?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Fall
What country do the Hunza people live in?
Africa
Australia
Pakistan
Brazil
What does “glacier” mean in the story?
A big rock in the desert
A deep hole in the ground
A large sheet of ice in the mountains
A small river in a village
Where did Nazir send his letter?
To his best friend
To his school
To the American Museum of Natural History
To the library
What helps the Hunza people’s seeds grow?
Water from melted glaciers
Heavy rainstorms
Strong winds
Snow and ice
What do the Hunza people do in spring?
Build houses out of ice
Go to the beach every day
Stay indoors because of the cold
Plant seeds and celebrate
Why do scientists collect stories from around the world?
To teach animals how to read
To write a fairy tale book
To learn about how different people live
To sell them in a store