OCR 2.1 - Storm Chasers

Which of these words means able to be moved?

• mobile

• blazing

• treasured

• modern

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is a synonym for forecast in this sentence? People use scientific methods to forecast the weather.

• perform

• murmur

• invent

• predict

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word hazard most likely mean in this sentence? The travelers faced a hazard in the mountain pass.

• pine forest

• trail made by animals

• something dangerous

• frozen lake

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the word navigate mean in this sentence? The captain had to navigate the ship into the harbor.

• ask someone for directions

• tell the sailors to get ready

• control the direction of

• load up with lots of cargo

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Storm chasers often get started as:

• television reporters

• science teachers

• airplane pilots

• storm spotters

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Which of these is an opinion from the article?

• Drones might be used someday to study tornadoes.

• Every year, huge storms strike cities and towns across the country.

• Tornado season in the Great Plains begins in April.

• Storm chasers also go to work.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The author’s purpose in writing this article was to:

• entertain the reader with funny facts.

• persuade the reader to become a storm chaser.

• inform the reader about storm chasers.

• express an opinion about the cars storm chasers use.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What does it mean when storm chasers monitor the weather closely?

• They drive as close as they can to a tornado.

• They pay close attention to weather reports and information.

• They fly planes right inside a tornado.

• They fly planes right inside a tornado.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

In what way are storm chasers better than radar?

• They can put their information on the Internet.

• They can have a custom car made to protect them.

• They can react faster than radar.

• They use laptops or smart phones.

What is a synonym for serious in this sentence? A serious storm was expected the next day.

• roaming

• dangerous

• nearby

• curious

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4