Unit 18: Tornado Alley

According to the map, what state is NOT completely located in Tornado Alley?

• Kansas

• Colorado

• Nebraska

• Oklahoma

Based on the information in the chart, what place would be safest during a tornado warning?

• a car

• a backyard

• a front porch

• a room with no windows

What is the meaning of the word funnel as used in paragraph 2 of the selection?

• A utensil used for pouring liquid.

• A chimney or smoke stack on a ship or steam engine.

• A rotating column of cone-shaped wind.

• A movement into a narrow space.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

An unstable air mass is caused when -

• funnels grow in size and in speed.

• rapidly moving wind cools the mass.

• rain, wind, and dust cause the air mass to swell.

• air with opposite temperatures and moisture levels mix.

What is the main idea of "Tornado Alley"?

• Tornadoes are powerful storms that cause destruction.

• Tornadoes only occur in Tornado Alley.

• Tornadoes require all families to have safety plans.

• Tornadoes are the most important of Mother Nature's storms.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why is it important to understand tornado safety?

• Preparing for a tornado reduces the unexpected effects.

• Preparing for a tornado cause people to move from Tornado Alley.

• Preparing for a tornado save lives and property.

• Preparing for a tornado eliminates the destruction of Tornado Alley.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

The author writes "Tornado Alley" to -

• describe why tornadoes occur in specific regions.

• compare tornadoes to other weather events.

• persuade the readers to study tornadoes.

• provide information about tornadoes and tornado safety.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which word from the selection is an antonym for the word quiet in paragraph 1?

• Strong

• Deafening

• Swirling

• Unstable

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which state in Tornado Alley is least likely to experience tornadoes?

• Kansas

• Texas

• Nebraska

• Oklahoma

Which sentence provides evidence that tornadoes can occur without warning?

• In the blink of an eye, the peaceful scene changes as a tornado is born.

• The atmosphere surrounding these air masses becomes unstable.

• This rapid movement causes the wind to spin.

• The column increases in size and gains speed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5