Question

fluency blast
read the passage.
were having a blizzard. it has been snowing all day. it is also very dangerous. earlier, a man crashed right into the back of moms car. mom had fun in the snow. we have a huge sledding hill. we went down over snow family.
day 1
quicksand is a deep bed of light, loose sand that is full of water. on the surface, quicksand looks much like regular sand. but, it is very different. regular sand is packed firmly and can be walked on. quicksand cannot support much weight. people and animals must beware. quicksand can be deadly.

1. what is quicksand?
2. find a compound word that is used four times in the passage.
3. circle the objects that might float in quicksand.

bicycle rock plastic bag rake
car feather cow cotton ball
day 2
circle the abstra
underline each

1. i appreciate young child
2. on july 4,

their cour

1. the lee
2. the tea child.

Explanation:

1. The passage defines quicksand as a deep bed of light, loose sand full of water.
2. The compound - word "quicksand" is used four times in the passage.
3. Lighter objects like plastic bag, feather, and cotton ball might float in quicksand as they have less weight compared to heavier objects like bicycle, rock, rake, car, and cow which would likely sink due to quicksand's inability to support much weight.

Answer:

1. Quicksand is a deep bed of light, loose sand that is full of water.
2. quicksand
3. plastic bag, feather, cotton ball