What is a Hurricane?

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Hurricanes start in the warm tropical oceans.

• Warm air mixing with cool air causes hurricanes to be dangerous.

• Hurricanes are huge storms that cause destruction to structures and land.

• Dangers of hurricanes make safety important before, during, and after a hurricane.

Select two ways that the author best helps you to understand what a hurricane is.

• The author explains how power lines are repaired.

• The author explains what a weather forecaster does.

• The author explains what happens during a hurricane.

• The author explains how a hurricane begins and grows.

• The author explains which months make up the hurricane season.

What is the main idea of paragraph 8?

• Stay safe when checking on others after a hurricane.

• It is important to know how to protect yourself during a hurricane.

• It is important to board windows and secure things outside before a hurricane.

• Meteorologists will warn people of what to do before, during, and after a hurricane.

This question refers to "What is a Hurricane?" Mark each sentence in the chart below as a Main Idea or a Key Detail from the passage. There will be two main ideas.

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This question refers to "What is a Hurricane?" Which sentence is the best summary of paragraph 3?

• The center of a hurricane is called the eye.

• The eye wall is the scariest part of a hurricane.

• A hurricane is made up of an eye, an eye wall, and rain bands.

• A hurricane usually comes with rain bands which cause flooding.

This question refers to "What is a Hurricane?" What is the main idea of paragraph 4?

• Hurricanes can ruin buildings.

• Hurricanes can bring a lot of rain.

• Hurricanes can have high wind speeds.

• Hurricanes can create unsafe conditions.

This question refers to "What is a Hurricane?" What causes flooding during a hurricane?

• high speed winds

• rain bands of water

• the eye of the hurricane

• circular motion of clouds

This question refers to What is a Hurricane? Match each cause of harm on the left to its effect on the right.

• high speed winds

• electrically charged water

• fallen power lines

• flooding

• water damage

Read the sentence from paragraph 4: "Winds and flooding can cause destruction to entire cities and towns." Select the two phrases from paragraphs 4-5 which best help the reader understand the meaning of the word destruction.

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Read the sentences from paragraph 8: "They may tell you to leave the area until the storm passes. If this happens, you will need to evacuate to a safer place." Select two phrases that mean the same as evacuate as it is used in the sentence.

• climb higher

• stay indoors

• move out of

• go away from

• remain at home