Mother Nature's Fury

Based on the passage, we can infer that

• the car driven by the girls was not very safe.
• hurricanes are much more deadly than tornadoes.
• tornadoes cause everything to move in slow motion.
• the speaker and her sister were in the path of a tornado.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

The passage's concluding message is that

• a car is safe shelter from tornadoes.
• people should heed storm watches and warnings.
• tornadoes are bigger threats than many people realize.
• if you are in a car during a storm, you should get out and run.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Based on the passage, what can you infer about the speaker's future?

• She will become a meteorologist.
• She will be hesitant to drive a car.
• She will move away from tornado alley.
• She will likely always take cover during storms.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

What can you infer about the speaker's sister?

• She awoke from her coma first.
• She does not remember the day before the accident.
• She is able to help her sister.
• She did not survive the accident.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.6.2

"My physical wounds have long since healed, but I spend many hours below ground. The slightest hint of thunder or an awkward colored sunset sends me racing to my life below to hide from her."  

Although the narrator's physical wounds from the tornado have long since healed, what does she imply has NOT been healed?

• the wounds of her family.
• the narrator's naivete about bad weather
• the narrator's spiritual or emotional wounds
• the marring of the landscape affected by the tornado

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When the tornado was approaching the narrator's car from behind, what did she first think was coming toward her?

• a gigantic animal
• a collapsing building
• a flood of river water
• a train or a big truck

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

With which statement would the author of the passage MOST LIKELY agree?

• Ignoring warning signs can lead to life-threatening consequences.
• Alabama is not a good place to live because of tornadoes.
• It is best not to go underground during a severe storm.
• Rescue workers need to act more quickly during a natural disaster.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2