Hurricanes: The Science Behind Killer Storms
Authored by Donna Binn
English
5th Grade
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This quiz assesses 5th grade reading comprehension and literacy skills through an informational text about hurricanes. Students demonstrate their understanding of key reading strategies including identifying genre, analyzing text structure, utilizing text features like subheadings and captions, determining main ideas, and extracting specific details from scientific content. The questions require students to navigate informational text effectively, understand cause-and-effect relationships, compare and contrast concepts, and use context clues for vocabulary development. Students must also demonstrate higher-order thinking skills by evaluating how authors support their ideas with evidence and analyzing the purpose of various graphic features like maps, charts, and diagrams in enhancing reader comprehension. Created by Donna Binn, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 5. This comprehensive assessment tool supports instruction by evaluating students' mastery of essential informational text reading skills aligned with 5th grade standards. Teachers can use this quiz as a formative assessment following a hurricane science unit, as homework to reinforce reading strategies, or as review material before standardized testing. The varied question types make it ideal for identifying students who need additional support with text navigation, comprehension strategies, or vocabulary development. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards including RI.5.1 (citing textual evidence), RI.5.2 (determining main ideas), RI.5.4 (determining word meanings), RI.5.5 (using text features), RI.5.7 (drawing information from multiple sources), and RI.5.8 (explaining how authors support points with evidence). The quiz effectively measures students' ability to engage with complex informational texts while building content knowledge about natural disasters and safety preparation.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What genre is Hurricanes: The Science Behind Killer Storms?
Realistic Fiction
Mystery
Fantasy
Informational
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What does the word "hurricane" mean and where does it come from?
The term hurricane comes from "Huracan," the god of evil, named by an ancient Central American Indian group. Spanish colonists later changed the spelling to "hurricane."
The term hurricane comes from "Hercules," the mortal son of the greek god, Zeus. He is said to be the most powerful mortal being of all time.
The term hurricane comes from "Hurry," because you must move quickly to avoid damage from a hurricane.
The term hurricane comes from "Hurriac," the last name of Dr. Eric Hurriac, the scientist who first discovered hurricanes.
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CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Where do hurricanes first form?
above land
above ocean water
in the mountains
above jungles
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.4.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the first stage of the life cycle of a hurricane?
Tropical disturbance
Tropical depression
Tropical storm
Hurricane
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.4.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What part do heat and water play in a hurricane’s life?
They protect it.
They give energy to it.
They scatter it.
They lower the pressure of it.
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
When does a tropical storm become a hurricane?
When the storm finally reaches land from the ocean.
When several thunderstorms join to form one single storm.
When the wind speed of the storm gets to 74 miles per hour.
When the temperature around the storm becomes 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.4.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the eye of a hurricane?
the top of a hurricane where there is a collection of clouds
the center of a hurricane where there is little action
the outer part of a hurricane where there is heavy rain
the inner part of a hurricane where there are strong winds
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.4.3
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