Racing a Tornado

What did the narrator's dad do when he saw the storm approaching?

• He drove to find the boys.

• He went outside to check the weather.

• He ignored the storm.

• He prepared emergency supplies.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

How does Evan feel in paragraph 5 when he says, "My heart pounded and my chest felt tight."?

• Happy

• Relieved

• Sleepy

• Anxious

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What is 'hail'?

• a cloud formation that produces lightning

• a type of frozen rain

• a warm breeze that occurs during summer

• a type of rain that falls in liquid form.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

What is a 'funnel'?

• A funnel is a type of software for managing data.
• A funnel is a cooking technique for frying food.
• A funnel is a type of musical instrument.
• A funnel is a cone-shaped form.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Read each inference. Choose the two pieces of text evidence that support it.

Inference: Same and Evan are afraid of the tornado.

• The air became still, and the sky turned dark green.

• We looked at each other wide-eyed. "Uh-oh," I said.

• A whirling stack of clouds formed in the distance.

• That raging swirl of wind would catch up to us.

• My heart pounded and my chest felt tight.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Read each inference. Choose each inference to the two pieces of text evidence that support it.

Inference: A tornado is coming.

• The air became still, and the sky turned dark green.

• We looked at each other wide-eyed. "Uh-oh," I said.

• A whirling stack of clouds formed in the distance.

• That raging swirl of wind would catch up to us.

• My heart pounded and my chest felt tight.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

Read each inference. Choose the two pieces of text evidence that support it.

Inference: The tornado passes by as everyone stays safe.

• We made it - barely.

• We looked at each other wide-eyed. "Uh-oh," I said.

• We heard a roaring sound pass in the distance.

• That raging swirl of wind would catch up to us.

• My heart pounded and my chest felt tight.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Read each inference. Choose two pieces of text evidence that support it.

Inference: It is not safe for them to be outside.

• The air became still, and the sky turned dark green.

• We looked at each other wide-eyed. "Uh-oh," I said.

• A whirling stack of clouds formed in the distance.

• That raging swirl of wind would catch up to us.

• We can take cover in his basement.

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CCSS.RL.3.1