GCSFE Review ❄️🍧

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Hurricanes are most dangerous after landfall

• Climate change causes flooding and damage

• Hurricanes are destructive and becoming more intense due to climate change

• Most cities are well prepared for hurricanes

Which sentence best supports your answer to Question 1?

• Meteorologists and emergency workers work to forecast storms early…

• Hurricanes are powerful tropical storms defined by high winds…

• Climate change is also complicating matters.

• These storms develop over warm ocean waters…

According to the passage, what makes hurricanes especially difficult to prepare for? Support your answer with one detail from the text.

What can we infer about Elena’s state of mind in this passage?

• She is impatient and angry

• She is confused but relaxed

• She is suspicious and uneasy

• She is excited to be home

Which detail best supports your answer to Question 1?

• She stepped back. Her backpack shifted…

• The yard looked undisturbed.

• Still, she opened the door.

• She called, not too loudly.

How does the author use small physical details to build suspense in this passage? Use at least one piece of evidence from the text.

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Students are more tired now than in the past

• Pre-bedtime screen use negatively affects teen sleep quality

• REM sleep is the most important type of sleep

• Social media is more harmful than video games

Which sentence best supports your answer to Question 1?

• The study surveyed over 800 teenagers…

• Other factors include stress and school workload…

• 30 minutes of pre-sleep screen time…was associated with delayed REM sleep.

• Wearable monitors tracked sleep quality.

What detail in the passage helps explain why screen use before sleep is harmful? Support your answer with evidence.

What can we infer about Jordan’s emotional state during the test?

• He is calm but tired

• He is angry with his teacher

• He is anxious and overwhelmed

• He is distracted by other students