The Galveston Hurricane of 1900

What is the main idea of the passage?

• The hurricane of 1900 caused great damage to Galveston.

• Galveston was a popular vacation spot before the hurricane of 1900.

• Many people in Galveston have forgotten about the hurricane of 1900.

• The hurricane of 1900 did more harm to other places than it did to Galveston.

The passage says that barrier islands are often hit hard by the winds that accompany hurricanes. What does accompany mean?

• come before

• are harmed by

• come along with

• are more powerful than

How did Milton organize his story about the storm?

• by telling about events in time order

• by listing the details in order of importance

• by asking questions and then answering them

• by comparing his experience with that of his brothers

Why didn’t Milton and his family leave the brick house until it started to fall apart?

• They were worried about getting lost outside.

• They had promised to meet up with their neighbors there.

• They were planning to keep the house after the storm ended.

• They felt sure that the house would remain standing through the storm.

After the hurricane, how did the people of Galveston try to protect themselves from future storms?

• by using bricks for all of their new buildings

• by raising their homes and building a strong seawall

• by making new rafts that they could use for quick escapes

• by moving the center of the city north so it would be farther from the shore

What natural disaster struck Galveston in 1901 and led to the building of a "seawall" around the island?

• a deadly wildfire

• a massive hurricane

• a damaging earthquake

• a series of tornados

Abnormal rise in seawater level as the result of storms. Usually measured as the height of water above the normal predicted tide.

• storm surge

• swash

• backwash

• breakwater

What is one reason that the Galveston hurricane of 1900 was so devastating?

• the people of Galveston had no advance warning and no preparation
• the people of Galveston abandoned their homes in the days before the hurricane hit
• the government of Galveston was ineffective and couldn't handle what happened
• the walls that had been built weren't tall enough to withstand the hurricane

What does it mean to perish?

• To come to an end (die)

• To thrive

• To turn around

• To endure

Debris are

• musical instruments played in a band.

• scattered pieces of waste.

• tools used to build a house.

• bandages to put on wounds.