Lesson 8 Reading Quiz

What was the author's purpose for writing this story?

• To persuade us

• To inform us

• To entertain us

What was the main idea of the story?

• Hurricanes only happen by the ocean

• Why hail can be dangerous

• Teach us about storms and how to stay safe

How are tornadoes and hurricanes alike?

• They both can have really strong winds.

• They both ONLY happen by the ocean.

• They both have an eye.

How are blizzards different than tornadoes?

• Blizzards have to have snow and tornadoes do not.

• Blizzards are dangerous and tornadoes are not.

• Blizzards have to have strong winds and tornadoes do not.

What did the author write about AFTER hurricanes?

• Tornadoes

• Thunderstorms

• Blizzards

What causes thunder?

• The clouds hitting together

• Lightning

• The rain

Where do hurricanes happen?

• By the ocean

• Anywhere in the world

• Anywhere it's warm

Why should you beware if you are in the eye of a hurricane?

• It is really nice there

• The hurricane is not over, the other part is still coming

• It is really dangerous in the eye

How big can hailstones get, according to the story?

• As big as soccer balls

• As big as peas

• As big or bigger than a baseball

Choose a type of storm that the story talked about (thunderstorm, tornado, hailstorm, hurricane, or blizzard), and explain why it can be dangerous.

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