Wild Weather

Why did the author write this passage?

• to teach readers how to make origami birds

• to tell readers how birds find their way to the south

• to tell readers about when he was stuck in bad  weather

• to tell readers about how weather changes

What is the name of the bird that Sonny meets?

• Chuck

• Sunny

• Natasha

• Pigeon

What does the water cycle chart show?

• where rain comes from

• what time of year it rains

• which place gets the most rain

• why it rains more than it snows

What text feature is used on page 163?

• caption

• diagram/chart

• graph

• label

Why would it be bad for Sonny to get caught in the rain?

• He forgot his umbrella

• His jacket has a hole in it.

• He is made of paper and would break apart.

• He is afraid of thunder and lightning.

What is one way that hurricanes are different from  tornadoes?

• Hurricanes have high winds.

• Hurricanes form over water.

• Hurricanes happen on flat lands.

• Hurricanes are seen in the winter

Which one of the following is a meteorologist tool shown on page 167?

• thermometer

• anemometer

• rain gauge

• hammer

When the lake freezes, how does that effect the birds? (page 169)

• they can't swim

• it's hard for them to find food

• they have no place to land

• it's hard for them get sleep

On page 167, Chuck says we can prepare for bad weather before it happens. What  does prepare for mean?

• stop

• find

• be afraid

• get ready

At the end of the passage, what are Chuck, Natasha, and Sonny going to do?

• find food in the lake

• rest in the sun

• fly south

• go home