Ran Out of Hurricane Names NewsELA Day 2

Ran Out of Hurricane Names NewsELA

Day 2

Read the introductory paragraphs, then answer the following question.

After reading the section called "Going Greek"

• Please answer the following question.

Read the section "Names are Recycled Every Six Years"

• The Greek Alphabet provides 26 additional names for storms!

• Hurricane season begins around June 1 and ends usually around November 30.

• Why are these dates an estimate and not exact?

Open Ended

Why might a hurricane or tropical storm name be taken off the name list for future consideration?

Answer in a complete sentence with proper punctuation.

Multiple Choice

First read the 5 introductory paragraphs from the article.

Which paragraph from the Introduction explains WHY hurricanes in 2020 are getting names from the Greek alphabet.

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

Multiple Choice

Which question is answered in this paragraph?

• Where do hurricanes usually form?

• How many hurricanes formed this year?

• What happens during a hurricane?

• Why do weather centers name hurricanes?

Multiple Choice

According to the section “Storm Names Are Going Greek,” WHY are some storm names taken off the list?

• If a name has already been used, it is removed from the list.

• Weather centers remove a name if a storm is very destructive.

• Women’s names were removed so men’s names could be added.

• Names of Greek origin are removed if Greek alphabet names are used.

Multiple Choice

HOW do hurricanes affect the places they hit?

• They bring strong winds and heavy rain.

• They push storms from land out into oceans.

• They create more storms even after they have passed the area.

• They drop rain during the entire hurricane season.