Pre-Assessment Passage #2: Lake-Effect Snow

What does “brewing” mean as it is used in paragraph 1?

• being studied

• separating

• developing

• being encouraged

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the meaning of the phrase “sops up” as it is used in paragraph 5?

• pushes back

• takes in

• dries off

• cools down

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does “brewing” mean as it is used in paragraph 1?

• being studied

• separating

• developing

• being encouraged

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why is wind direction an important factor in the creation of lake-effect snow?

• The wind direction can increase the amount of water taken into the air

• The wind direction can decrease the temperature of the air

• The wind direction can cause the water in a lake to become rough

• The wind direction can turn the water in a lake into ice.

What is the purpose of the information in paragraph 7?

• to explain how lake-effect snow is beneficial for an area

• to provide details about how lake-effect snow is removed from streets

• to compare how lake-effect snow impacts different cities near large lakes

• to describe life in a place where lake-effect snow is common

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The diagram adds new information to the article by showing that

• lake-effect snow forms when cold air moves over warm water

• heat and moisture rise up over the lake water to help form snow

• clouds increase in size as lake-effect snow forms

• huge amounts of moisture fall to the ground in the form of snow

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the article?

• People who live in areas with lake-effect snow rarely have days off.

• Cold air and warm water are needed to form lake-effect snow.

• Buffalo is a city that is used to dealing with lake-effect snow.

• Lake Erie produces less lake-effect snow at certain times of the year.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which sentence best states a central idea of the article?

• Lake-effect snow is common in certain areas of the country.

• Lake-effect snow can occur only for a short period of time each year.

• Lake-effect snow requires a special set of conditions in order to occur.

• Lake-effect snow can cause damage to power lines and trees.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2