The Eye of the Storm Test

Which word means away from the coast?

• collide
• glance
• batter
• inland

Which word describes the center of a hurricane?

• eye of the storm
• funnel
• fortress
• glanced

Which word means to predict or estimate?

• collide
• snatching
• forecast
• inland

to break into pieces suddenly

• shatter

• dissolve

• surge

• expected

devastation

• growth

• destruction

• surge

• forecasts

1. What is Warren Faidley’s occupation?

• meteorologist

• storm chaser

• paramedic

• police officer

1. What genre is Eye of the Storm?

• fantasy

• biography

• folk tale

• expository text

Why does Warren name the parking garage “Fort Andrew”?

• It was located in the city of Andrew.

• It was strong and would protect them from the hurricane like a fort would protect soldiers.

• It had a fence surrounding it to keep out enemies.

• It was small and surrounded by water.

What is the name of the tool used to measure wind speeds?

• barometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

• wind vane

How do you know that Warren Faidley loves his job?

• He risks his life to take photographs of the storms.

• He spends a lot of time away from home.

• He teaches children about the different types of storms he photographs.

• He wrote a book about how to chase storms.