Hurricanes: A Force of Nature HMH

______________ is the pieces of something that was broken or destroyed.

• surge

• perished

• debris

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

Why does the author claim that pilots who are called hurricane hunters are “daring”?

• They use radio waves to estimate the amount of wind in a hurricane.

• They use special instruments to measure things in a hurricane.

• They fly satellites around Earth to collect information.

• They fly airplanes directly into the rain and winds of hurricanes.

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Mike took his book to the library to renew it for one more week.

This statement is:

• First Person

• Third Person

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Shirley Murillo says that the data she collects during a hurricane hunter flight plays a critical role in helping forecasters. What does the word critical mean as it is used in the article?

• tiny

• slow

• extra

• important

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CCSS.L.3.1A

When people or animals __________________, they died.

• surge

• perished

• debris

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the central idea of the article?

• Special planes fly into hurricanes to measure the storms’ wind speed.

• Meteorologists study hurricanes to help people better prepare for them.

• Hurricane Michael caused lots of damage when it hit land in 2018.

• Hurricanes can cause heavy flooding.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

If there is a _______________ of water, there is a sudden large increase inits depth.

• surge

• perished

• debris

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which part of this text is a primary source?

• The interview with a person who has firsthand experience flying into hurricanes.

• It contains facts about hurricane hunters.

• Because it contains information about hurricanes

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CCSS.RI.3.1

Which part of the text is a secondary source?

• Because it’s an interview with a person who has firsthand experience flying into hurricanes.

• It contains facts about hurricane hunters.

• It contains facts about hurricane hunters.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What event caused Shirley Murillo to become interested in hurricanes?

• She experienced Hurricane Andrew.

• She saw a hurricane hunter airplane.

• She helped launch a weather satellite.

• She flew through a hurricane’s eyewall.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1