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.