Natural Disasters U1 W3

The water was a hazard to people driving on the street. What is a hazard?

• a place where people swim

• an animal that eats meat

• something that can cause harm or injury

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

The ocean waves slowly alter the shoreline by carving away the rocks. What does alter mean?

• to make different or to change

• to flow slowly

• to crash against another object

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Severe weather can include very strong winds and heavy rain. What does severe mean?

• lasts a long time

• harsh, serious

• mild and pleasant

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Flood waters caused the bridge to collapse. What does collapse mean?

• to fall down

• to raise higher

• to make something stronger

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The unpredictable weather turned suddenly from sun to rain. What does unpredictable mean?

• not able to tell ahead of time

• fast

• cloudy

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The tornado flattened buildings and caused a lot of other destruction. What does destruction mean?

• extreme weather

• a large tornado

• great damage

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Rescue workers help people during an emergency or a crisis, such as a hurricane.

• a happy picnic

• a dangerous situation

• broken buildings

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

We got a substantial amount of snow last night and had to use a shovel to make a walking path to the car. What does substantial mean?

• a small amount

• a large amount

• something that is piled up

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The seismologist measured the earthquake. What is a seismologist?

• a machine that measures earthquakes

• a person who studies weather

• a person who studies earthquakes

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The students created a diagram to show how a hurricane works. What is a diagram?

• a map

• a labeled picture

• a story

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5