The Galveston Hurricane of 1900

What is the main idea of the passage?

• The hurricane of 1900 caused great damage to Galveston.

• Galveston was a popular vacation spot before the hurricane of 1900.

• Many people in Galveston have forgotten about the hurricane of 1900.

• The hurricane of 1900 did more harm to other places than it did to Galveston.

The passage says that barrier islands are often hit hard by the winds that accompany hurricanes. What does accompany mean?

• come before

• are harmed by

• come along with

• are more powerful than

How did Milton organize his story about the storm?

• by telling about events in time order

• by listing the details in order of importance

• by asking questions and then answering them

• by comparing his experience with that of his brothers

Why didn’t Milton and his family leave the brick house until it started to fall apart?

• They were worried about getting lost outside.

• They had promised to meet up with their neighbors there.

• They were planning to keep the house after the storm ended.

• They felt sure that the house would remain standing through the storm.

After the hurricane, how did the people of Galveston try to protect themselves from future storms?

• by using bricks for all of their new buildings

• by raising their homes and building a strong seawall

• by making new rafts that they could use for quick escapes

• by moving the center of the city north so it would be farther from the shore