The Tornado that Changed America

Which of the following is an example of Onomatopoeia?

• twisters

• humid

• Whoosh!

• devoured

The author included the map of pg. 6 to....​ (a)  

• explain where Dillan lived.
• describe how Dillan escaped the tornado.
• identify how the tornado was formed.
• show how the tornado traveled.

Which of the following sentences includes personification.

• Leonard milked the cows.

• The school shuddered.

• This was highly unusual.

• Ruie's braids danced around her shoulders in the breeze.

What can the reader conclude about the Parish School?

• The education of students were limited.

• The school provided a perfect learning environment.

• The school had many teachers.

• There was a variety of schools in Parish.

What text structure is presented in the section called "A Hungry Beast"?

• Cause and Effect

• Descriptive

• Compare and Contrast

• Problem and Solution

Which of the following is an example of debris? (a)   ​ ​

• pen
• wagon wheels
• wind
• rain

The Tri-State Tornado killed nearly __________ people.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Entire towns were sucked into the sky.

• He'd never see his house again.

• A monstrous storm was brewing.

• It was moving as fast as a moving train.

Adrian and his friends ​ (a)   every day at recess.

• play
• plays

My students ​ (a)   about video games every day.

• talk
• talks