Who were the characters in the story?
Snowmen, Child
"His hat had slipped, his arms drooped down..." What does drooped mean?
Bend, hang, or stoop downward
"They line up in their places, each one anxious for his turn in the snowman races." What does anxious mean?
Nervous
When did the story happen?
Winter
What do they use as baseballs?
Snowballs
Who made the ice-cold cocoa?
Snowman mothers
"It's a wild ride down the hill!" What does wild mean?
Crazy
They had the world's best ________ fight
Snowball
What "wild ride" did they have on the hill?
Sledding down the hill
The next day, the snowman was not the same at all. What was different?
His hat had slipped, his arms drooped down, and he really looked a fright
"So if your snowman's grin is crooked, or he's lost a little height..." What does grin mean?
Smile
What did the child make in the story?
Snowman
When the snowman games begin, they line up in their places for what?
Waiting for their turn in the snowman races
Underneath the moonlit sky, what sport do they play?
A baseball game
They bump into each other until they what?
Until they all fall down
"Finally they're tuckered out, and getting sleepy..." What does tuckered mean?
Tired
When they gather in the circle while waiting for the others, what do they drink?
Ice-cold cocoa
"Waahooooo!" they yell. This is, by far, the snowmen's biggest thrill! What does thrill mean?
Excitement and pleasure
Sometimes they starting giggling and then they act like what?
Clowns
After everyone has had a chance at racing, what do they do next on the pond?
They go on over to the pond to do skating tricks on ice