Unit 2B Review - 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

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

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.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the central 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.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

The author writes "Tornado Alley" to -

• describe why tornadoes occur in specific regions

• compare tornadoes to other weather events

• persuade the reader to study tornadoes

• provide information about tornadoes and tornado safety

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

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

• strong

• deafening

• swirling

• unstable

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

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.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why did the author most likely write this article?

• To persuade the reader to not live in Tornado Valley

• To tell an entertaining story about a tornado

• To inform the reader about facts about tornadoes and tornado safety

• To explain how to prevent a tornado

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

What is the most likely reason the chart was included at the end of the article?

• to provide a list of safety supplies

• to persuade the reader to prevent a tornado

• to explain safety procedures you should follow during a hurricane

• to provide a summary of the selection

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The author organizes details in this selection by -

• explaining the steps of creating a hurricane

• telling the history of a tornado disaster in chronological order

• combining similar details in each paragraph to provide information about tornadoes

• describing the landscape where most hurricanes occur

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5