Strong Storms Journey's 2nd grade

What does the word reach mean in the sentence below?

Faye was not tall enough to reach the books on the shelf.

• Arrange things in order

• Stretch to get to something

• Look upward to see something

What does the word equals mean in the sentence below?

Two plus two equals four.

• Sounds like

• Comes after

• Is the same as

What does the word beware mean in the sentence below?

Beware of the parrot. He might bite your finger.

• Be careful

• Be playful

• Be friendly

What does the word pounding mean in the sentence below?

The boy is pounding his drums loudly.

• Hitting hard

• Putting away

• Tapping softly

What does the word bend mean in the sentence below?

I learned how to bend pipe cleaners to make a spider.

• Cut into short pieces

• Paint with dark colors

• Make into a curved shape

What is the article “Super Storms” mainly about?

• The power of big storms

• The danger of hurricanes

• Ways to stay safe in a storm

What causes a storm?

• Air stops moving and changing

• Things fall to Earth from outer space

• There is a strong, sudden change in weather

What sometimes causes fire during a thunderstorm

• Loud thunder

• Lightning strikes

• Hailstones crashing together

What happens a few seconds after lightning flashes?

• Thunder rumbles

• The ground dries up

• Bolts shoot between clouds.

What causes the sound of thunder?

• Lightning quickly heating the air

• Clouds quickly gathering in one place

• Fires crackling where lightning strikes