1. “. . . imagine our hair falling out, the bones in our arms going soft . . .”

a. shape of cloud associated with the explosion of a nuclear bomb heightens fear

b. list of effects of nuclear bomb increases sense of danger

c. word choice foreshadows, or hints at, the snowfall at the end of the story

d. prayer suggests worry extended beyond the classroom to the home

e. word choices suggest finality of a nuclear explosion

2. “Mami and my sisters and I said a rosary . . .”

a. shape of cloud associated with the explosion of a nuclear bomb heightens fear

b. list of effects of nuclear bomb increases sense of danger

c. word choice foreshadows, or hints at, the snowfall at the end of the story

d. prayer suggests worry extended beyond the classroom to the home

e. word choices suggest finality of a nuclear explosion

3. “She drew a picture of a mushroom on the blackboard . . .”

a. shape of cloud associated with the explosion of a nuclear bomb heightens fear

b. list of effects of nuclear bomb increases sense of danger

c. word choice foreshadows, or hints at, the snowfall at the end of the story

d. prayer suggests worry extended beyond the classroom to the home

e. word choices suggest finality of a nuclear explosion

4. “. . . dotted a flurry of chalk marks . . .”

a. shape of cloud associated with the explosion of a nuclear bomb heightens fear

b. list of effects of nuclear bomb increases sense of danger

c. word choice foreshadows, or hints at, the snowfall at the end of the story

d. prayer suggests worry extended beyond the classroom to the home

e. word choices suggest finality of a nuclear explosion

All complete. Great job!